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miter
 
Noun miter has 3 senses
  1. miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
    --1 is a kind of joint
    Derived form: verb miter3
  2. miter, mitre - the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"
    --2 is a kind of surface
    Derived form: verb miter1
  3. miter, mitre - a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
    --3 is a kind of headdress, headgear
    Derived form: verb miter2
Verb miter has 3 senses
  1. miter - bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
    --1 is one way to     bevel, chamfer
    Derived form: noun miter2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. miter - confer a miter on (a bishop)
    --2 is one way to     confer, bestow
    Derived form: noun miter3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  3. miter - fit together in a miter joint
    --3 is one way to     join, bring together
    Derived form: noun miter1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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