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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Top \Top\, v. t.
     1. To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; -- chiefly used in
        the past participle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Like moving mountains topped with snow. --Waller.
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              A mount
              Of alabaster, topped with golden spires. --Milton.
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     2. To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Topping all others in boasting.       --Shak.
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              Edmund the base shall top the legitimate. --Shak.
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     3. To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              But wind about till thou hast topped the hill.
                                                    --Denham.
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     4. To take off the or upper part of; to crop.
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              Top your rose trees a little with your knife.
                                                    --Evelyn.
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     5. To perform eminently, or better than before.
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              From endeavoring universally to top their parts,
              they will go universally beyond them. --Jeffrey.
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     6. (Naut.) To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end
        becomes higher than the other.
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     7. (Dyeing) To cover with another dye; as, to top aniline
        black with methyl violet to prevent greening and crocking.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     8. To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     9. To arrange, as fruit, with the best on top. [Cant]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     10. To strike the top of, as a wall, with the hind feet, in
         jumping, so as to gain new impetus; -- said of a horse.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     11. To improve (domestic animals, esp. sheep) by crossing
         certain individuals or breeds with other superior.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     12. (Naut.) To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end
         becomes higher than the other.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     13. To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel
         ingot) to remove unsound metal.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     14. (Golf) To strike (the ball) above the center; also, to
         make (as a stroke) by hitting the ball in this way.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     To top off,
         (a) to complete by putting on, or finishing, the top or
             uppermost part of; as, to top off a stack of hay;
             hence, to complete; to finish; to adorn.
         (b) to completely fill (an almost full tank) by adding
             more of the liquid it already contains.
             [1913 Webster +PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Top \Top\, v. t.
     1. To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; -- chiefly used in
        the past participle.
  
              Like moving mountains topped with snow. --Waller.
  
              A mount Of alabaster, topped with golden spires.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     2. To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass.
  
              Topping all others in boasting.       --Shak.
  
              Edmund the base shall top the legitimate. --Shak.
  
     3. To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.
  
              But wind about till thou hast topped the hill.
                                                    --Denham.
  
     4. To take off the or upper part of; to crop.
  
              Top your rose trees a little with your knife.
                                                    --Evelyn.
  
     5. To perform eminently, or better than before.
  
              From endeavoring universally to top their parts,
              they will go universally beyond them. --Jeffrey.
  
     6. (Naut.) To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end
        becomes higher than the other.
  
     To top off, to complete by putting on, or finishing, the
        top or uppermost part of; as, to top off a stack of hay;
        hence, to complete; to finish; to adorn.

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  to top off /tə tˈɒp ˈɒf/
  1. megtámad
  2. megkoronáz
  3. betetôz vmit
  4. felteszi a koronát vmire
  5. leüt

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