patch-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: mend or provide with a patch

Commentary: Includes: PATCH UP

Examples:
They patched up the cracks in the sinking ship.
So they patched the leak and spray painted the ceiling back to a nice white.
One site commented they were patching workstations and Citrix servers on an expedited basis.
She patched her clothes as best she could.
A Microsoft update will patch a critical flaw in Windows.
They patched up his leg following the accident.

Mappings:
VerbNet: butter-9.9
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: patch.01,patch.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
patch_up 1

Sense Number 2: connect (to a communications network)

Commentary: Includes: PATCH OUT

Examples:
In the one phone call we listened to, she patched in two different gang members.
He patched me through to the collections department.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 3: reconcile (emotionally)

Commentary: Includes: PATCH UP

Examples:
She returned home and patched things up with her mother.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
patch_up 2

Sense Number 4: Incorporate an element into a larger entity.

Commentary: Is: PATCH IN

Examples:
I think we can patch in that commercial later in the hour.
They patched in an additional paragraph describing the project.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 5: Bring elements together, perhaps in a hurried fashion.

Commentary: Is: PATCH TOGETHER

Examples:
They finally patched the deal together this afternoon.
He patched together an offer letter fifteen minutes before the meeting.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM