whakapae, v.t. 1. Lay across. Me whakapae te rakau nei hei arawhata.
2. Accuse, make an accusation. Ko te take i haere mai ai ia, he whakapaenga ki te rua kumara na ona hoa (T. 136). Akuanei whakapaea iho na Hotunui i tahae (T. 136).
3. ? Requite. ‖ whakapaepae.
4. Besiege. Ka whakapaea taua pa nei e te taua i te po, i te ao, a kihai i taea (T. 182).
5. Drive ashore, heap up. Ko te rimu mau toka … e whakapaea ana ki te one i Rangatira (M. 100).
6. Used of the manoeuvre of changing the formation of an attacking party from column to line. Ka whakapae te riri.
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