English noun: congee | |||
1. | congee (food) a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast | ||
Synonyms | jook | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gruel | ||
2. | congee (artifact) (architecture) a concave molding | ||
Synonyms | conge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | molding, moulding | ||
Domain category | architecture | ||
3. | congee (act) formal permission to depart | ||
Samples | He gave me his conge. | ||
Synonyms | conge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | license, permission, permit | ||
4. | congee (act) an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal | ||
Synonyms | conge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking | ||
English verb: congee | |||
1. | congee (motion) depart after obtaining formal permission | ||
Samples | He has congeed with the King. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depart, quit, take leave | ||
2. | congee (communication) perform a ceremonious bow | ||
Synonyms | conge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bow, bow down | ||