Antonyms for captained
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kap-tuh n, -tin |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæp tən, -tɪn |
Definition of captained
Origin :- late 14c., capitayn, "a leader, chief, one who stands at the head of others," from Old French capitaine "captain, leader," from Late Latin capitaneus "chief," noun use of adjective capitaneus "prominent, chief," from Latin caput (genitive capitis) "head" (see capitulum).
- Military sense of "officer who commands a company" (rank between major and lieutenant) is from 1560s; naval sense of "officer who commands a man-of-war" is from 1550s, extended to "master or commander of a vessel of any kind" by 1704. Sporting sense is first recorded 1823.
- As in manage : verb be in charge, control
- As in navigate : verb guide along route, often over water
- As in oversee : verb manage, supervise
- As in sail : verb travel through water, air; glide
- As in steer : verb guide, direct on a course
- As in govern : verb take control; rule
- Battalions of the accursed, captained by pallid data that I have exhumed, will march.
- Extract from : « The Book of the Damned » by Charles Fort
- They were captained by one Smith, known as "Soapy," whom I had the fortune to meet.
- Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
- Remember the leap to death and the Boat of Ra, and those by whom it was captained.
- Extract from : « Morning Star » by H. Rider Haggard
- His enemies assert that he turned brigand, and captained a band of desperadoes.
- Extract from : « Uruguay » by W. H. Koebel
- Ive captained a better team than this school will ever turn out!
- Extract from : « Full-Back Foster » by Ralph Henry Barbour
- It was owned and captained by a conte, who also collected the fares.
- Extract from : « My Life » by Josiah Flynt
- And there must be something in the son of a man who had captained Somerset.
- Extract from : « Sonia Between two Worlds » by Stephen McKenna
- Two years later, when he captained the Wrykyn teams, he made a lot of runs.
- Extract from : « Mike » by P. G. Wodehouse
- Goldberg captained his ward, which was one of Shaughnessy's gilt-edged assets.
- Extract from : « The Lash » by Olin L. Lyman
- For if Strawn needed his help, Dundee needed the expert machinery which Strawn captained.
- Extract from : « Murder at Bridge » by Anne Austin
Synonyms for captained
- administer
- advocate
- assume command
- baby-sit
- be in driver's seat
- be in power
- be in the driver's seat
- beacon
- boat
- boss
- call the shots
- call the signals
- call upon
- captain
- care for
- carry on
- carry out
- cast anchor
- cast off
- chaperon
- command
- concert
- conduct
- control
- counsel
- cross
- cruise
- dart
- designate
- dictate
- direct
- disburse
- dominate
- drift
- drive
- embark
- engage in
- engineer
- escort
- execute
- exercise authority
- eye
- flit
- float
- fly
- get under way
- govern
- guide
- handle
- head
- head for
- head out for
- head up
- helm
- herd
- hold dominion
- hold down
- hold office
- hold sway
- influence
- inspect
- instruct
- journey
- keep one's eye on
- lay down the law
- lay the course
- lead
- leave
- look after
- maintain
- make headway
- manage
- maneuver
- manipulate
- minister
- motor
- move
- navigate
- occupy throne
- officiate
- operate
- order
- overlook
- overrule
- oversee
- pilot
- plan
- plot
- ply
- point
- preside
- pull the strings
- put to sea
- quarterback
- reach
- regulate
- reign
- render
- request
- ride herd on
- ride out
- route
- rule
- run
- run the show
- run things
- sail
- scud
- see
- serve the people
- set sail
- shepherd
- shoot
- show
- sit on top of
- skim
- skipper
- skirr
- soar
- steer
- superintend
- supervise
- survey
- sway
- sweep
- tack
- take care of
- take over
- take the helm
- take the reins
- train
- tyrannize
- use
- voyage
- watch
- watch over
- wear the crown
- weigh anchor
- wield
- wing
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