VBMOD Verbs of modification/change

Definition

Verbs expressing modification or change of state.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: A2

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="VB|VBD|VBG|VBN|VBP|VBZ"]
Word list (251 items)
Re-arranging adapt adjust adjusted adulterate adulterated affect agitating alter altered altering alternate alternating alters amend amends anglicize anglicized appertaining ascribe ascribed attribute attributed attributing backpedal became become beget begot begotten bent betide bias biased biases biasing blend bowdlerise bowdlerize cause change changed changing combine compound compounding compounds connect connote connotes convert converts cross-relate de-activate de-activated depend derive derived derives destabilise destabilised destabilize determine determined determining develop developed developing develops disarranged dislodge displace distorts effect effecting engender engenders entail entails entrench entrenched evoke evolve evolved evolving experience fine-tune fluctuate fluctuates fluctuating foment fomented generate goad happen happened happening happens hinge hinged impute incented incite incur incurred induce inflict inflicting influence instil instill instilled interconnect interconnecting interlink interlinked intertwine intertwined interwove join knead link manipulate manipulating melding melt mesh meshes meshing mix modified modify modifying morphed motivate mould moulding occasion occur occurred oscillate oscillating overthrew overturn overturned pertain pertaining pervert perverted plateaue plateauing predicated predispose prejudice produce prompt prompting proportion provoke re-arrange re-change re-engineer re-examine re-examining re-form re-organise re-organised re-vamp re-vamped readjust ream reamed rearrange rearranged rearranging reconfigure reconstitute redefine redevelop redeveloped redone reengineer reexamined reform reformed reforming rehash rejigger relate remodel remodeling remodelled remodelling rename render rendered rendering reoccur reorganise reorganised reorganize replace reset restore restoring restructured result retooling retract revamp revamped revamps revert reverted reverting revise revolutionise revolutionised revolutionize rework reworking skew stabilise stabilised stabilize stablise stablised stagnate stimulate stimulated substitute supercede superceded supersede supersedes supplant supplanted switch tie tied ties tinker tinkers transform trigger triggered triggering unchanged unfuck warranted yoked

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