catapult
catapult.01 - throw very energetically
CATAPULT-V NOTES: I suppose the latter example is properly a different roleset/sense,meaning "increase dramatically". (from catapult.01-v)Aliases:
catapult (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-CAU: thrower
ARG1-PPT: thing thrown
ARG2-PRD: thrown at, to, over, etc
ARG1-PPT: thing thrown
ARG2-PRD: thrown at, to, over, etc
typical usage
For Mitsubishi EstateARGM-ADV
, the Rockefeller purchaseARG0
will catapultrel
itARG1
firmlyARGM-MNR
into the overseas real estate business , the one area where it has lagged notably behind Japanese competitors such as Mitsui , which had purchased the Exxon BuildingARG2
.nasty ergative usage
Orders for military goodsARG1
usuallyARGM-TMP
catapultrel
in SeptemberARGM-TMP
, government officials say , as the Pentagon scrambles to spend its money before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1ARGM-TMP
.