tope

A dome-shaped shrine or monument erected by Buddhists, often containing relics.

• 🇩🇪Ein kuppelförmiges buddhistisches Heiligtum oder Denkmal, das häufig Reliquien enthält.

1. Buddhist shrine C1 formal

   A dome-shaped structure or shrine, often containing relics, built by Buddhists for religious purposes.

   • The ancient tope was discovered during the archaeological excavation.
   • Pilgrims gathered around the tope to offer their prayers.
   • The tope stood as a symbol of peace and enlightenment in the valley.

   🇩🇪Buddhistische Stupa

   Synonyme: stupa

An archaic verb meaning to drink (alcohol) to excess, to tipple, or to engage in heavy drinking.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, Alkohol im Übermaß zu trinken, zu saufen oder sich dem Trunk hinzugeben.

1. Drink alcohol excessively C2 formal british

   To drink large amounts of alcohol, especially habitually or to the point of intoxication.

   • He spent his youth toping in the local taverns.
   • The old sailor was known to tope heavily every evening.
   • They would tope until the early hours of the morning.

   🇩🇪Trinken

   Synonyme: bingeboozecarouseguzzleimbibesouseswilltipple

   Antonyme: abstain

• toped past participle
• toped past simple
• toping present participle
• topes third person singular