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to force a person or animal into a place that they cannot move away from
He cornered her and tried to kiss her.
The dogs had the cat cornered.
to find someone and make them talk to you when they have been trying to avoid this
He cornered me and asked me why I was late.
to put someone in a situation where they have to do something that you want
Cornered, he handed her the letter.
if a car corners, it moves around a corner or curve in the road
to get control of an area of business so that no one else can succeed in it, for example because you own all the supply of a particular product
Hamden had managed to corner the entire grain supply.
They have cornered the market for frozen vegetarian meals.
