dip-v; 9 Senses

Sense Number 1: immerse briefly into liquid or container

Commentary:
NOTE: Nothing is necessarily getting removed from the container, except as a result (not intentional action) of the dipping, as in example 2.

Examples:
Dip the garment into the cleaning solution.
She dipped her donut into the coffee.
He dipped into the pool.
Marta dipped her hand into her purse.

Mappings:
VerbNet: funnel-9.3-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: dip.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 10, 13

Sense Number 2: lower, decrease , or move downward, often momentarily

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[theme] DIP PP[directional]

Examples:
The plane dipped and flew on.
The horse dipped its head.
The sun dipped below the horizon.
Stocks dipped for the third day in row today following early signs
of improvement.

Mappings:
VerbNet: calibratable_cos-45.6-1
FrameNet: Motion_directional,Change_position_on_a_scale
PropBank: dip.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 7, 8

Sense Number 3: be in a downward sloping position

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[theme] DIP PP[directional]
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 2; this sense describes the state or shape or form of the direction; there is no actual movement

Examples:
Our property dips towards the river.
The pass dips down about 2000 feet, and then back up again.

Mappings:
VerbNet: meander-47.7
FrameNet: Path_shape
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9

Sense Number 4: scoop up, as if with a ladle

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] DIP NP2[theme] PP[location]
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 6; in this sense, you must state the substance being removed. Ie, 'He dipped into the container' does not entail that water was removed. Also, the 'source' is a location, not a resource.

Examples:
He dipped water out of the container.
She was dipping soup from the pot.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 14

Sense Number 5: DIP INTO: investigate superficially, skim

Commentary: Is: DIP INTO

Examples:
I enjoy dipping into Chaucer once in awhile.
She dipped into psychology briefly while in college.
I was rather pleased to discover that I had read 50 of them and dipped into another two or three.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
dip_into 1

Sense Number 6: DIP INTO: pull from a resource

Commentary: Is: DIP INTO Syntax Is: NP1[agent] DIP INTO NP2[patient]
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 4; in this sense, the 'resource' cannot be substituted with the thing 'taken out' *(not good) 'We dipped money from our savings account.'

Examples:
Enron dipped into reserves to drive up earnings.
We dipped into our savings.
Cosmo dipped into our booty bank (aka tons of hot guys) to find the hottest mattress moves.
He had to dip into funds that had been allocated for the initiative's second phase.
There are also extra toiletries, which I had to dip into when I realized I'd forgotten my razor.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 7: make candles by immersing wick in wax

Examples:
Using original tools and techniques, she dyes wool, weaves, and dips candles.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11

Sense Number 8: disinfect an animal

Commentary:
NOTE: this may be interpreted as a domain-specific subsense of sense 1 (the animals are immersed in liquid, but it is specifically for the purpose of disinfection)

Examples:
We dipped the dog for fleas.
I rode the horses, herded the cows, and clipped and dipped the sheep.

Mappings:
VerbNet: funnel-9.3-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12

Sense Number 9: switch headlights to a lower beam

Examples:
Harry dipped the headlights and the two cars passed in silence.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6