market-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: promote something for the purpose of sale

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 MARKET (NP2)
NOTE: This includes the idea of offering something for sale as well as advertizing and using promotional techniques to attract buyers.

Examples:
If this is marketed in the right way, it'll sell very well.
Their products are very cleverly marketed.
New chocolate was marketed as heart healthy.
They market for small companies.
THey market everything they can carry.
We market a wide range of products.
What if Microsoft marketed the iPod?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: market.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4

Sense Number 2: to shop

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 MARKET[intransitive]

Examples:
We go marketing every Saturday.
We marketed for a special Sunday dinner.

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