[Corpora-List] Verb Sense Dictionary

[Mark Davies]

>> I am looking for some dictionary/database of English verbs like that of Wordnet which can provide different senses of a verb (as for 'provide' wordnet gives 7 senses). Wordnet is a good databases but it lacks good example sentences that can teach a person like me.

As an alternative to sample sentences, you might consider a corpus-driven, collocates-based approach. So for provide (v) you'd have:

263 provide v
noun service, *information, *opportunity, *support, student, care, program, *evidence, *assistance, *insight, *access, *protection, benefit, experience, food misc *additional, *better, necessary, *financial, *adequate, *useful
● give, present, endow || make available, deliver, offer || stipulate, postulate, specify || take care of, look after, care for
150879 | 0.91 A

More information at http://www.wordfrequency.info.



Best,



Mark Davies

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