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other_cos-45.4
Members: 361, Frames: 13
 
Class Hierarchy
other_cos-45.4*
    no subclasses

Members Key
abase
abate (wn 1, 2; g 1)
abbreviate
abrade (fn 1)
abridge
accelerate (wn 1, 2; g 1)
acetify (wn 1, 2)
acidify (wn 1, 2)
activate
advance (fn 1; wn 3, 7, 8, 12; g 2, 3)
africanize
age (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
agglomerate (wn 1)
air (wn 1, 5, 6; g 1)
alkalify (wn 1)
alter (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3; g 1, 2)
ameliorate (wn 1, 2)
americanize (wn 1, 2)
amplify
anesthetize
anglicize
animate
apostatize
atomize
attenuate (wn 1, 2)
augment
awake (fn 1; wn 1)
awaken (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
balance (wn 1, 4; g 1, 2)
beautify
bedew
bifurcate
bisect (fn 1)
blacken (wn 1, 2)
blast (wn 1; g 1)
bleach
bloody
blunt (fn 1; wn 3, 4; g 2)
blur (wn 1, 2, 5, 6; g 1, 2)
bolshevize
botch (fn 1)
brighten (wn 1, 2)
broaden (wn 1, 4; g 1)
burn (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 15; g 1, 2, 3, 5)
burst (wn 1, 3, 7, 8; g 1)
calcify (wn 1, 3, 4)
capacitate
capsize (wn 1)
caramelize (wn 1, 2)
carbonify
carbonize (wn 2)
castrate
categorize (fn 1)
catholicize
cauterize
change (fn 1; wn 2, 1, 3, 9; g 1)
char (fn 1; wn 1, 2)
cheapen (wn 1)
chill (fn 1, 2; wn 2, 3; g 2)
chlorinate
christianize
circumcise (fn 1)
civilize
clean (wn 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10; g 1, 4)
clear (fn 1; wn 3, 8, 12, 20; g 1)
clog (wn 1; g 1)
close (fn 1; wn 3, 1, 2, 9; g 1, 2, 5, 6)
clouded
coagulate (fn 1; wn 1)
coarsen (wn 1)
collapse (wn 1, 4, 5; g 1, 2)
collect (wn 1, 4; g 1)
commercialize
compress (wn 1, 2; g 1)
condense (fn 1; wn 1, 3, 4, 6)
constrict
constringe
construct
contextualize
contract (fn 1; wn 3, 5, 6; g 2, 4)
cool (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2; g 1)
correct
corrode (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2)
corrugate
corrupt
cremate
crimson (wn 1)
crisp (wn 2)
crumble (fn 1; wn 2, 1; g 1)
crystallize (wn 3, 4)
curdle (fn 1, 2)
dampen (fn 1; wn 2; g 2)
darken (wn 1, 3)
de-escalate (wn 2)
deafen
decelerate (wn 1, 2)
decentralize (wn 1)
decrease (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2; g 1)
deepen (wn 3, 4; g 2, 3)
deflate (wn 1, 2, 6; g 1)
defrost (fn 1, 2; wn 1)
degenerate (wn 1)
degrade (wn 3; g 1)
dehumidify (fn 1; wn 1)
dehydrate (fn 1)
demagnetize (wn 2)
demobilize
democratize (wn 1, 2)
depressurize (wn 1)
desalinate
desiccate (fn 1; wn 3)
destabilize (wn 1, 2)
deteriorate
detonate (wn 1; g 1)
devalue
diffract
diffuse
dilate
dilute
dim (wn 1, 2; g 1)
diminish (fn 1; wn 1; g 1)
dirty (wn 1)
disintegrate (wn 1; g 1)
dislocate
disorganize
disperse (fn 1)
dissipate (wn 1, 2; g 1)
dissolve (fn 1, 2; wn 2, 8; g 1, 3)
diversify
divide (fn 1; wn 1, 4; g 1)
domesticate
double (fn 1; wn 1; g 1)
drain (fn 1; wn 1, 3; g 1)
dry (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
dull (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 5; g 1, 4)
ease (fn 1; wn 3, 4; g 1)
effeminate
emaciate
emasculate
embitter (fn 1)
embrocate
empty (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
emulsify (wn 1, 2)
energize (wn 1; g 1)
enhance
enlarge (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
equalize (wn 2)
equilibrate
eternalize
europeanize
evaporate (fn 1, 2; wn 1; g 1)
even (wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
expand (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
explode (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 5; g 1, 3)
fade (wn 1, 2; g 1, 2)
famish
fanaticize
fatten (wn 1)
federate (wn 2)
feminize
fertilize
fill (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
firm (wn 1, 2; g 1)
flatten (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
flood (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 4; g 1)
fossilize (wn 1)
fray (wn 1)
freeze (fn 1, 2; wn 2, 4, 7; g 1, 2)
freshen (wn 1, 2, 3)
frost (wn 1)
fructify (wn 1, 2, 3)
fuse (fn 1, 2; wn 2, 4; g 2)
gasify (wn 1)
gelatinize (wn 2, 3)
germanize
gladden (fn 1; wn 1, 2)
glutenize
granulate (wn 1, 2)
gray (wn 1, 2)
grow (fn 1; wn 3, 4, 5, 7; g 2, 3)
halt (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2; g 1)
harden (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
harmonize (wn 1, 4, 5)
hasten (wn 1, 2, 3, 4; g 1)
heal (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
heat (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2, 4; g 1)
heighten (wn 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; g 1, 2)
hellenize
humidify (fn 1; wn 1)
hush (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2, 3)
hybridize (wn 1)
hydrogenate
ignite (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
improve (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
incinerate
increase (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2; g 1)
incubate (wn 1, 2)
inflate (fn 1; wn 2, 5; g 1, 2, 3)
intensify (wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
invert
iodize (wn 1, 2)
ionize (wn 2)
kindle (fn 1; wn 1, 2)
laminate
lengthen (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
lessen (wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
level (fn 1, 2; wn 3, 6; g 2)
levitate (wn 2)
light (fn 1; wn 1, 4; g 1, 2)
lighten (wn 2; g 2)
lignify
liquefy (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2, 3)
loop (wn 1, 2, 3, 4; g 1, 2)
loose (wn 4, 3; g 2)
loosen (wn 1, 5, 7; g 1)
macerate (wn 2, 3)
magnetize (wn 1)
magnify (fn 1; wn 1, 3; g 1)
mature (fn 1; wn 1, 5; g 1)
mechanize
mellow (wn 1, 2, 3)
melt (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2; g 1)
mineralize
mobilize
moderate
modernize
modulate
moisten (fn 1; wn 1)
motorize
muddy (wn 1, 3)
multiply (fn 1; wn 2, 3, 4; g 1, 2)
mute
narrow (fn 1; wn 1; g 1)
nasalize
nationalize
naturalize
neutralize (wn 2, 3; g 2)
nitrify (wn 1)
normalize
objectify
obscure (fn 1)
open (fn 1; wn 1, 3, 5; g 1, 4)
operate (fn 1, 2, 3; wn 2, 3; g 1, 2)
ossify (wn 1)
overturn (wn 1, 2; g 1)
oxidize (fn 1; wn 2)
pale (wn 1)
paralyze
pasteurize
perfect
petrify (fn 1; wn 1, 2)
polarize (wn 1, 2, 3; g 1, 2)
polymerize
pop
popularize
proliferate (fn 1; wn 1, 2)
propagate (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3, 5, 8; g 1, 2)
publicize
pulverize (wn 1)
purify (wn 1; g 1)
purple (wn 1, 2)
putrefy (fn 1, 2; wn 1)
quadruple (wn 1)
quicken (wn 1, 2, 3, 5; g 1, 2)
quiet (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2; g 1, 2)
quieten (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3)
rarefy
reanimate
redden (wn 1, 2, 3)
regularize (wn 2)
rekindle (wn 1; g 1)
reopen (wn 1; g 1)
reproduce (fn 1; wn 2; g 1)
resuscitate
reverse
revive
ripen (wn 1, 2)
roughen (wn 1)
rupture (wn 1)
saponify
scorch (fn 1; wn 4)
sear (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 4)
secularize
sharpen (fn 1; wn 1, 3, 7; g 1, 2)
short (wn 2; g 2)
short-circuit (wn 2)
shorten (wn 3, 4; g 1, 2)
shrink (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 3, 4; g 1)
shrivel (wn 1, 2)
shush
shut (wn 1, 2; g 1)
sicken (wn 2, 3, 4; g 1)
silence (fn 1, 2, 3)
silicify
silver (wn 2, 3)
singe (fn 1, 2; wn 1)
sink (wn 2, 4; g 1)
slack (wn 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
slacken (wn 1, 2, 3, 4; g 1, 2)
slim (wn 1)
slow (wn 1, 2, 3; g 1, 2)
smarten
smooth (wn 1; g 1)
soak (fn 1; wn 1, 3, 8; g 1)
sober (wn 1, 2)
soften (fn 1, 2; wn 6, 7; g 4)
solidify (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1, 2)
sour (wn 1, 2)
sovietize
sprout (wn 1, 2)
stabilize (wn 1, 3; g 1, 2)
standardize
steady (wn 1, 2)
steep (fn 1; wn 2)
steepen (wn 1, 2)
sterilize
stiffen (wn 1, 2)
stratify (wn 2)
strengthen (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1, 2)
submerge (wn 1, 3, 4)
subside (wn 1, 2, 3; g 1, 2)
sulfurize
sunburn
sweeten (wn 1; g 1)
tame (wn 3, 4, 5; g 1)
tan (wn 1, 2)
taper (wn 1, 2)
tauten (wn 1, 2)
tense (wn 1, 2, 3, 4)
thaw (fn 1, 2; wn 1)
thicken (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
thin (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3, 4; g 1)
tighten (wn 1, 2; g 1)
tilt (wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
tire (wn 2; g 1)
topple (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
toughen (wn 1)
tousle
tranquilize
treble
triple (fn 1; wn 1; g 1)
ulcerate (wn 1, 2)
unionize (wn 2)
urbanize
vaporize (fn 1; wn 2, 3)
vary (wn 1, 4; g 1, 2)
ventilate
vibrate (wn 1, 2; g 1)
vitrify (wn 1, 2)
volatilize (wn 1)
vulcanize
wake (fn 1, 2)
waken (wn 1, 2)
warm (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2; g 1)
weaken (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
westernize (wn 1)
wet (fn 1)
whiten (wn 1)
widen (fn 1; wn 1, 2, 3; g 1)
worsen (wn 1, 2; g 1)
yellow (wn 1)
 
 
 

Roles Reference
  • Agent [+int_control]
  • Patient
  • Instrument

Frames Reference Key
NP V NP.patient
   example "Bill dried the clothes."
   syntax Agent V Patient
   semantics cause(Agent, E) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient)
NP V NP PP.instrument
   example "Bill dried the clothes with a hairdryer."
   syntax Agent V Patient {with} Instrument
   semantics cause(Agent, E) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
NP.patient V
   example "The clothes dried."
   syntax Patient V
   semantics state(result(E), Endstate, Patient)
NP V ADV-Middle
   example "Cotton clothes dry easily."
   syntax Patient V ADV
   semantics property(Patient, Prop) Adv(Prop)
NP.instrument V NP
   example "The hairdryer dried the clothes."
   syntax Instrument V Patient
   semantics use(during(E), ?Agent, Instrument) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient)
NP V NP ADJ
   example "The clothes dried wrinkled."
   syntax Agent V Patient ADJ
   semantics cause(Agent, E) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) Pred(result(E), Patient)
NP V NP ADJ PP.instrument
   example "Tony broke the piggy bank open with a hammer."
   syntax Agent V Patient ADJ {with} Instrument
   semantics cause(Agent, E) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) Pred(result(E), Patient) use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
NP V NP PP.oblique
   example "Tony broke the glass to pieces."
   syntax Agent V Patient {to into} Oblique [+state]
   semantics cause(Agent, E) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) Pred(result(E), Patient)
NP V NP PP.oblique PP.instrument
   example "Tony broke the glass to pieces with a hammer."
   syntax Agent V Patient {to into} Oblique [+state] {with} Instrument
   semantics cause(Agent, E) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) Pred(result(E), Patient) use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
NP V ADJ
   example "Piggy banks break open."
   syntax Patient V ADJ
   semantics state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) Pred(result(E), Patient)
NP V PP.oblique
   example "Glasses break to pieces."
   syntax Patient V {to into} Oblique [+state]
   semantics state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) Pred(result(E), Patient)
NP V ADJ PP.instrument
   example "Piggy banks break open with a hammer."
   syntax Patient V ADJ {with} Instrument
   semantics use(during(E), ?Agent, Instrument) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) Pred(result(E), Patient)
NP V PP.oblique
   example "Glasses break to pieces with a rock."
   syntax Patient V {to into} Oblique [+state] {with} Instrument
   semantics use(during(E), ?Agent, Instrument) state(result(E), Endstate, Patient) Pred(result(E), Patient)

Comments
From: Susan, Date: 2007.11.27
The members need to be checked for compatibility with the inchoative frame. Augment? Immobilize?
From: Will, Date: 2008.9.4
blind doesn't seem to work with the intransitive inchoative either
From: Susan, Date: 2010.3.27
'clouded' s/b 'cloud'

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