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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 | ||
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