beguile
beguile.01 - to amuse or charm
BEGUILE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'beguile' based on internet usage examples, membership in VN. Verbnet entry 31.1, comparison with 'amuse,' 'cheat.' (from beguile.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
beguile (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of amusement
ARG1-PPT: amused entity
ARG2-MNR: instrument
ARG1-PPT: amused entity
ARG2-MNR: instrument
ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2
ButARGM-DIS
each time I chanced a return with trepidationARGM-TMP
, IARG1
was beguiledrel
by some other wonderful dish : chunks of tender beef with crunchy walnuts , a spicy , verdant fish stew , tiny cold clams with garlic chives , and several times , pickled celtuce , a root vegetable that is a cross between knob celery and lettuceARG0
.beguile.02 - deprive, cheat someone out of something
BEGUILE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'beguile' based on internet usage examples, membership in VN. Verbnet entry 31.1, comparison with 'amuse,' 'cheat.' (from beguile.02-v predicate notes)Aliases:
beguile (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: entity depriving
ARG1-PPT: thing taken by trickery
ARG2-DIR: taken from who?
ARG1-PPT: thing taken by trickery
ARG2-DIR: taken from who?
all args
MaryARG0
beguiledrel
JohnARG2
of his moneyARG1
.beguile.03 - deceive
BEGUILE-V NOTES: Frame by Claire (from beguile.03-v)Aliases:
beguile (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: liar
ARG1-GOL: deceived
ARG2-PPT: subject, deceived about
ARG1-GOL: deceived
ARG2-PPT: subject, deceived about
ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2
He woos fame as if she were a woman , then pretends , when
heARG0
has beguiledrel
herARG1
into his bedARG2
, he is n't sure she suits him .