VBCOMP Verbs of comparison

Definition

Verbs expressing comparison.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: A6

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="VB|VBD|VBG|VBN|VBP|VBZ"]
Word list (157 items)
about-face about-turn acclimatise acclimatised acclimatize acclimatized accustom accustomed agree agreeing alienate alienated alienating ape apes appose associate associated associates associating attune attunes backfire bifurcate bifurcated bifurcates bifurcating challenge challenged compare compares complies comply compromise concur concurring conflict conform contradict contradicting contrast contrasting converge converging copied correlate countenanced counter counter-balance counterbalance counterpoise counterpoised counterweight customise customised customising customizing deviate deviating differ differed differentiate differentiated differentiates differentiating differing differs digress digressing disagree disagreeing disavow discriminate discriminating dissent distinguish diverge diverged diversify divide divided divides dividing duplicate duplicated emulate equal equalise equate even harmonise harmonising harmonize image imitate imitated isolate isolated isolating liken likened match matched mimic mimicked mirror mirrored mirroring mirrors norming object offset parallel paralleled partition partitioning range ranging re-adjust reconcile regularise regularised regularize regularized replicate reproduce reproduced reproducing resemble segregate separate separating simulate simulating split splitting standardise standardised standardize stereotype subdivide subdivided subdivides symbolise symbolize synch synchronise tend tending tends twin unbalance unbalanced varied varies vary verge

Requires: lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System