commission-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Put into commission, as in a ship.

Examples:
The Navy commissioned the USS Alabama.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Place an order for.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 COMMISSION NP2
NOTE: the person making the object ordered is not mentioned.

Examples:
I commissioned the poem for our anniversary.
The government commissioned thirty unflown flags for the soldiers.

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

Sense Number 3: Charge with a task.

Commentary:
NOTE: Verb has 3 arguments: the person commissioning an action, the action, and the person commissioned. Compare to Sense 2, with only 2 arguments.

Examples:
He commissioned Velasquez to paint his portrait.
I've commissioned Frederick to oversee the funeral arrangements.

Mappings:
VerbNet: force-59
FrameNet: Employing,Hiring
PropBank: commission.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3