cash-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: redeem, exchange (usually for cash)

Commentary: Includes: CASH IN, CASH OUT

Examples:
You can cash your check at the bank.
I cashed in my kids' savings bonds--am I a bad parent?
First we cashed in my retirement, then we cashed in my wife's retirement.
I cashed in my 'fly-buys' points for an iPod shuffle.
She cashed in her Skyteam miles for a trip to Paris.
I just cashed out my I-bonds with a one-percent base.
All overtime compensatory leave credits must be cashed out prior to salary increases.

Mappings:
VerbNet: get-13.5.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: cash.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cash_in 1

Sense Number 2: CASH IN ON: take advantage of, capitalize on

Commentary: Is: CASH IN ON

Examples:
He cashed in on a lucky bounce that left the prize ball in his grasp.
The students have cashed in on the opportunity and gotten excellent results on their examinations.
With little media monitoring, both Strong and Gore are cashing in on the lucrative
cottage industry known as man-made global warming.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: cash.03
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cash_in_on 1

Sense Number 3: quit

Commentary: Includes: CASH IN ONE'S CHIPS, CASH OUT

Examples:
Nervous investors picked up the phone yesterday, but decided not to cash in their chips after all.
Ten years ago, he cashed in his chips, dissolved his business, and took up portrait painting.
Three and a half years ago, he cashed in his chips and returned, the prodigal son, to music.
After three decades in politics, she cashed out and moved to Polynesia.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: cash.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cash_out 1

Sense Number 4: die

Commentary: Is: CASH IN ONE'S CHIPS

Examples:
He cashed in his chips just before his ninetieth birthday.
She was very popular in her lifetime, but after she cashed in her chips in 1989, many
of her books have gone out of print.
The doctors gave me less than a year to live, and sent me to the country to cash in my chips.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cash_in_one's_chips 1