bottle

/ˈbɑtəl/
verb
  1. To put a liquid into a bottle for storage or sale.
    • The factory bottles thousands of gallons of juice every day.
    • They bottle spring water at the source.
    • We bottled our own homemade hot sauce last summer.
  2. To store or preserve something, especially emotions, by not expressing them.
    • He bottled up his anger until he finally exploded.
    • Don't bottle your feelings; talk to someone about them.
    • She bottled her grief and tried to act normal.
noun
  1. A container with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids such as water, milk, or soda.
    • He recycled the plastic bottle after finishing his soda.
    • She filled a bottle with water before her hike.
    • The baby drank his milk from a bottle.
  2. The amount of liquid that a bottle holds.
    • I bought a bottle of olive oil for the recipe.
    • The doctor told him to drink a bottle of water each day.
    • They shared a bottle of wine at dinner.
  3. Courage or confidence, especially in a difficult situation.
    • He didn't have the bottle to ask for a raise.
    • She showed real bottle by quitting her job to start her own business.
    • It took a lot of bottle to stand up and speak in front of the crowd.
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