ramp-v; 7 Senses

Sense Number 1: Furnish with a ramp.

Examples:
We ramped the van to accomodate the nursing home passengers.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: Cause to enter a ramp.

Examples:
We ramped the van at one hundred miles an hour.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
ramp_up

Sense Number 3: RAMP UP: bolster or strengthen.

Commentary: IS: RAMP UP

Examples:
The factory ramped up security.
The fight against Chagas disease ramped up.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: ramp.01
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
ramp_up 1

Sense Number 4: Behave violently, as if in a state of great anger; break or tear violently.

Examples:
Each, all, like famished wolves, ramp violently and tear.
The horse ramped my ankle.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 5: Eat with a gnashing sound.

Examples:
He was ramping and eating tormits.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 6: Creep up (used especially for plants).

Examples:
The roses ramped over the wall.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 7: Stand with arms or forelegs raised, as of menacing.

Examples:
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Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5