brush
brush.01 - to rub, clean, or remove with or as if with a brush, rubbing
BRUSH-V NOTES: Corresponds to VN classes wipe_instr-10.4.2-1, braid-41.2.2, floss-41.2.1. (from brush.01-v)BRUSHING-N NOTES: (from brushing.01-n)
Aliases:
brushing (n.)
brush (v.)
brush (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: entity with brush, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity brushed
ARG1-PPT: entity brushed
passive
Mr. Broderick , the Massachusetts grower , says the `` big boss '' at a supermarket chain even rejected his Red Delicious recently because
theyARG1
were n'tARGM-NEG
waxed and brushedrel
for extra shineARGM-PNC
.transitive
South Korean President Roh Tae WooARG0
, brushingrel
asideARGM-DIR
suggestions that the won be revalued againARG1
, said the currency 's current level against the dollar is `` appropriate . ''brush_off
brush_off.02 - brush off: to dismiss, push away
BRUSH_OFF-V NOTES: (from brush.02-v)Aliases:
brush_off (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: dismisser, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity dismissed
ARG1-PPT: entity dismissed
transitive
A White House spokesmanARG0
condemned the truce suspension as `` deplorable '' butARGM-DIS
brushedrel
offrel
talk of renewing military funding for the insurgentsARG1
.brush_up
brush_up.03 - brush up: to review, refresh
BRUSH_UP-V NOTES: (from brush.03-v)Aliases:
brush_up (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: review, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity brushed up
ARG1-PPT: entity brushed up
transitive
The Hildebrandt course enables
studentsARG0
to brushrel
uprel
on negotiation skillsARG1
by role playing in simulated deals .brush_up.05 - brush up: touch lightly
BRUSH_UP-V NOTES: (from brush.05-v)Aliases:
brush_up (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: toucher
ARG1-PPT: thing brushed up against
ARG1-PPT: thing brushed up against
always with 'against'
This well may be the first time that
the venerable Rockefeller UniversityARG0
has brushedrel
uprel
publiclyARGM-MNR
against the intimidations now common in American scienceARG1
.