Analysis Complete

purse

/ purse /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small bag for carrying money
Type of:
bag
noun Sense 2
a sum of money offered as a prize
"the purse barely covered the winner''s expenses"
Type of:
sum sum of money amount
noun Sense 3
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
"he made the contribution out of his own purse"
"he and his wife shared a common purse"
Type of:
sum sum of money amount
verb Sense 4
contract one''s lips into a rounded shape
Type of:
round round out round off
Kinds of:
pooch pooch out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
"purse ones''s lips"
Type of:
contract
Derived:
wrinkle furrow crease crinkle seam
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
"she reached into her bag and found a comb"
Type of:
container
Kinds of:
clutch bag etui evening bag reticule shoulder bag
Derived:
bag
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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bag sum sum of money amount round round out round off pooch pooch out contract container clutch bag