VBCOMP Verbs of comparison
Definition
Verbs expressing comparison.
Detection Rules
xiao_2009
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
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