Commentary:
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 2; in this sense, the dissolved entity is broken down, and often absorbed by a medium
NOTE: Usually refers to a liquid medium, but not always
NOTE: May be used metaphorically but the medium must be present in the sentence.
Examples:
Dissolve a cup of sugar in the hot water.
The solution dissolved the stains in the bathtub.
It was as though my body dissolved into tiny cells that were part of everything.
That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great.
Mappings:
VerbNet: break-45.1,other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: Cause_to_fragment,Dispersal
PropBank: dissolve.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 8, 9
Commentary:
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 1; in this sense, the entity dissolves becomes the resulting entity (not merely a part of it, or merely absorbed into it); the resulting entity must be named in the sentence. Usually used abstractly or metaphorically
Examples:
The picture dissolved into static.
All his anxiety resolved itself into a sigh and dissolved into apathy and drowsiness.
The discussion quickly dissolved into nasty accusations about her business dealings.
Image is dissolved into language... language, dissolved into sound... sound dissolved into image.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary:
NOTE: In this sense, the dissolved entity is not absorbed as a part of the medium, but disappears May be used metaphorically
Examples:
The sound dissolved away and you felt the immediate presence of a greater being.
He realized that their 'wind dance' had dissolved their stress from school.
The picture dissolved and the large white screen was so brilliant he had to shut his eyes.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 7
Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[patient[human[plural]]] DISSOLVE NP1[agent] DISSOLVE NP2[patient[human[plural]]]
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 1; in this sense, the resulting state is separate components, (ie, 'ethnic enclaves') not an encompassing situation (ie, 'apathy and drowsiness'.) Also, this sense refers specifically to the cessation of function or organization and the unit must be implied or named.
Examples:
Would Iraq be better off if it dissolved into three ethnic enclaves?
More people dissolved their state domestic partnerships than in any month since January 2000.
Last month they dissolved their collaboration on the nasal flu vaccine.
They would have upheld the Government's contentions and dissolved the steel corporation into smaller units.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: dissolve.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4, 10, 11
Commentary:
NOTE: May include either an individual or a group of individuals.
Examples:
She dissolved into tears when she saw the damage to her home.
He dissolved into anguished and uncontrollable sobbing.
He managed to keep a straight face until he made it back to his car, where he dissolved into laughter.
What was the mournful vision that dissolved him into tears?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 6