Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"Is your cat spayed?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 2
make an alteration to
"This dress needs to be altered"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one''s or its former characteristics or essence
"her mood changes in accordance with the weather"
"The supermarket''s selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Causes:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
2
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