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Definition corner in British English

corner verb

verb
/ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)/
1

to find someone and make them talk to you when they have been trying to avoid this

Example

He cornered me and asked me why I was late.

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1.1

to force a person or animal into a place that they cannot move away from

Example

He cornered her and tried to kiss her.

Example

The dogs had the cat cornered.

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1.2

to put someone in a situation where they have to do something that you want

Example

Cornered, he handed her the letter.

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2

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

Example

Hamden had managed to corner the entire grain supply.

Example

Her company has cornered the market in frozen vegetarian meals.

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3

if a car corners, it moves around a corner or bend in the road

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Definition corner in British English