water-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: provide or supply with water

Commentary: Syntax

Examples:
I watered the garden today and the strawberry patch.
Farmers watered the fields every week.
They watered the grass until it was an emerald green.
Make sure to water the horses after every ride.

Mappings:
VerbNet: butter-9.9
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: water.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: secrete or form water

Commentary: Syntax

Examples:
My mouth watered at the smell of garlic cooking.
Cutting onions makes my eyes water.
Her eyes watered when he told her that she was ugly.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: water.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4

Sense Number 3: WATER DOWN: make less strong or thinner by adding water

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] WATER DOWN NP2[concrete] NP1[agent] WATER DOWN NP2[abstract] Is: WATER DOWN
NOTE:

Examples:
Mike doesn't like ice in his drinks because it waters them down.
Water down the scotch to make it drinkable.
The U.S. wants to water down the climate statement.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: water.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
water_down 1, 2