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Tope vs Toped - What's the difference?

tope | toped |

As verbs the difference between tope and toped

is that tope is to drink excessively; to get drunk while toped is past tense of tope.

As a noun tope

is a small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus, that has rough skin and a long snout.

tope

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(top)
  • (lb) To drink excessively; to get drunk.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus , that has rough skin and a long snout.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) A grove of trees.
    • a toddy tope
    (Whitworth)

    Etymology 4

    Probably from (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mound-like Buddhist sepulchre, or memorial monument, often erected over a relic; a stupa.
    • ----

    toped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tope)

    • Anagrams

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    tope

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (top)
  • (lb) To drink excessively; to get drunk.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus , that has rough skin and a long snout.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) A grove of trees.
    • a toddy tope
    (Whitworth)

    Etymology 4

    Probably from (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mound-like Buddhist sepulchre, or memorial monument, often erected over a relic; a stupa.
    • ----