different between preclude vs dappa

English

Alternative forms

• præclude (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praecludo.

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /p???klu?d/, /p?i??klu?d/
• Rhymes: -u?d

Verb

preclude (third-person singular simple present precludes, present participle precluding, simple past and past participle precluded)

1. (transitive) Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
   • Israel's decision to ban fluoridation follows a vote to preclude the practice in Portland, Ore., and Wichita, Kan. It was also recently overturned in Hamilton, the fourth most populous city in New Zealand.

Related terms

• preclusion

Derived terms

• precludable
• preclusive

Translations

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ude

Verb

preclude

1. third-person singular present indicative of precludere

English

Etymology

From dapper.

Noun

dappa (plural dappas)

1. (Tyneside, derogatory) A term used to insult those who are smartly dressed:

   "Hoo man ye dappa!"

2. (Tyneside) Dapper, smart.

Usage notes

• Often used by those whose cultural background may preclude them from dressing smartly e.g. a charva.

Anagrams

• papad