Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"base a claim on some observation"
Kinds of:
build
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 2
set up or lay the groundwork for
"establish a new department"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"The trompe l''oeil-illusion establishes depth"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
set up or found
"She set up a literacy program"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"make laws"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 6
"build a reputation"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"
"The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 8
"Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
2
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