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Dub \Dub\ (d[u^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dubbed} (d[u^]bd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Dubbing}.] [AS. dubban to strike, beat
("dubbade his sunu . . . to r[imac]dere." --AS. Chron. an.
1086); akin to Icel. dubba; cf. OF. adouber (prob. fr. Icel.)
a chevalier, Icel. dubba til riddara.]
1. To confer knighthood upon; as, the king dubbed his son
Henry a knight.
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Note: The conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on
the shoulder with the sword.
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2. To invest with any dignity or new character; to entitle;
to call.
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A man of wealth is dubbed a man of worth. --Pope.
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3. To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn. [Obs.]
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His diadem was dropped down
Dubbed with stones. --Morte
d'Arthure.
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4. To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab; as:
(a) To dress with an adz; as, to dub a stick of timber
smooth.
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(b) To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.
--Halliwell.
(c) To rub or dress with grease, as leather in the process
of cyrrying it. --Tomlinson.
(d) To prepare for fighting, as a gamecock, by trimming
the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles.
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{To dub a fly}, to dress a fishing fly. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.

{To dub out} (Plastering), to fill out, as an uneven surface,
to a plane, or to carry out a series of small projections.
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Dub \Dub\ (d[u^]b), v. i.
To make a noise by brisk drumbeats. "Now the drum dubs."
--Beau. & Fl.
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Dub \Dub\ (d[u^]b), v. t.
1. to add sound to an existing recording, audio or video; --
often used with in. The sound may be of any type or of any
duration.
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2. to mix together two or more sound or video recordings to
produce a composite recording.
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Dub \Dub\, n.
A blow. [R.] --Hudibras.
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Dub \Dub\, n. [Cf. Ir. d['o]b mire, stream, W. dwvr water.]
A pool or puddle. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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Dubb \Dubb\, n. [Ar.] (Zool.)
The Syrian bear. See under {Bear}. [Written also {dhubb}, and
{dub}.]
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