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Verb

S: (v) realize#3 (realize%2:36:00::), realise#4 (realise%2:36:00::), actualize#1 (actualize%2:36:00::), actualise#1 (actualise%2:36:00::), substantiate#3 (substantiate%2:36:04::) (make real or concrete; give reality or substance to) "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

direct troponym / full troponym
direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) make#3 (make%2:36:00::), create#1 (create%2:36:00::) (make or cause to be or to become) "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

S: (v) beget#1 (beget%2:29:00::), get#36 (get%2:29:08::), engender#2 (engender%2:29:00::), father#1 (father%2:29:00::), mother#2 (mother%2:29:00::), sire#1 (sire%2:29:00::), generate#4 (generate%2:29:00::), bring forth#4 (bring_forth%2:29:00::) (make (offspring) by reproduction) "Abraham begot Isaac"; "John fathered four daughters"
S: (v) reproduce#2 (reproduce%2:29:00::), procreate#1 (procreate%2:29:00::), multiply#4 (multiply%2:29:01::) (have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant) "The Bible tells people to procreate"; "These bacteria reproduce"
S: (v) regenerate#7 (regenerate%2:30:00::) (form or produce anew) "regenerate hatred"
S: (v) clear#2 (clear%2:30:09::) (make a way or path by removing objects) "Clear a path through the dense forest"
S: (v) distill#3 (distill%2:30:02::), extract#4 (extract%2:30:00::), distil#2 (distil%2:30:02::) (extract by the process of distillation) "distill the essence of this compound"
S: (v) derive#4 (derive%2:30:00::), educe#2 (educe%2:30:00::) (develop or evolve from a latent or potential state)
S: (v) froth#2 (froth%2:30:01::), spume#1 (spume%2:30:00::), suds#2 (suds%2:30:00::) (make froth or foam and become bubbly) "The river foamed"
S: (v) lay down#1 (lay_down%2:31:00::), establish#4 (establish%2:31:02::), make#23 (make%2:31:13::) (institute, enact, or establish) "make laws"
S: (v) puncture#2 (puncture%2:35:02::) (make by piercing) "puncture a hole"
S: (v) twine#3 (twine%2:35:01::) (make by twisting together or intertwining) "twine a rope"
S: (v) cleave#2 (cleave%2:35:01::) (make by cutting into) "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
S: (v) track#5 (track%2:36:00::) (make tracks upon)
S: (v) institute#2 (institute%2:36:00::), bring#7 (bring%2:36:01::) (advance or set forth in court) "bring charges"; "institute proceedings"
S: (v) short-circuit#2 (short-circuit%2:36:00::), short#2 (short%2:36:00::) (create a short circuit in)
S: (v) re-create#1 (re-create%2:36:00::) (create anew) "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
S: (v) grind#6 (grind%2:36:05::) (created by grinding) "grind designs into the glass bowl"
S: (v) generate#1 (generate%2:36:00::), bring forth#1 (bring_forth%2:36:01::) (bring into existence) "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
S: (v) originate#2 (originate%2:36:00::), initiate#1 (initiate%2:36:01::), start#5 (start%2:36:00::) (bring into being) "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
S: (v) give#9 (give%2:36:03::), yield#7 (yield%2:36:01::) (cause to happen or be responsible for) "His two singles gave the team the victory"
S: (v) bring#3 (bring%2:36:00::), work#11 (work%2:36:01::), play#27 (play%2:36:13::), wreak#1 (wreak%2:36:00::), make for#1 (make_for%2:36:00::) (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence) "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
S: (v) call up#4 (call_up%2:36:00::), summon#3 (summon%2:36:00::) (cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively) "clicking on the icon calls up the program"; "the author's description of the banquet called up delicious aromas"; "running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood"
S: (v) create by mental act#1 (create_by_mental_act%2:36:00::), create mentally#1 (create_mentally%2:36:00::) (create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands)
S: (v) create#5 (create%2:36:13::), make#9 (make%2:36:09::) (create by artistic means) "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
S: (v) realize#3 (realize%2:36:00::), realise#4 (realise%2:36:00::), actualize#1 (actualize%2:36:00::), actualise#1 (actualise%2:36:00::), substantiate#3 (substantiate%2:36:04::) (make real or concrete; give reality or substance to) "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
S: (v) cause#1 (cause%2:36:00::), do#5 (do%2:36:02::), make#5 (make%2:36:08::) (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally) "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
S: (v) establish#5 (establish%2:36:01::), give#13 (give%2:36:01::) (bring about) "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
S: (v) put on#4 (put_on%2:36:01::), turn in#3 (turn_in%2:36:00::) (carry out (performances)) "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"
S: (v) bear#5 (bear%2:36:00::), turn out#6 (turn_out%2:36:00::) (bring forth) "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
S: (v) create from raw material#1 (create_from_raw_material%2:36:00::), create from raw stuff#1 (create_from_raw_stuff%2:36:00::) (make from scratch)
S: (v) construct#1 (construct%2:36:00::), build#1 (build%2:36:00::), make#17 (make%2:36:13::) (make by combining materials and parts) "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
S: (v) build#3 (build%2:36:09::), establish#7 (establish%2:36:10::) (build or establish something abstract) "build a reputation"
S: (v) assemble#1 (assemble%2:36:00::), piece#2 (piece%2:36:00::), put together#1 (put_together%2:36:00::), set up#2 (set_up%2:36:00::), tack#3 (tack%2:36:05::), tack together#1 (tack_together%2:36:00::) (create by putting components or members together) "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
S: (v) style#2 (style%2:36:00::) (make consistent with a certain fashion or style) "Style my hair"; "style the dress"
S: (v) strike#13 (strike%2:36:00::) (produce by ignition or a blow) "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
S: (v) copy#4 (copy%2:36:01::), re-create#2 (re-create%2:36:01::) (make a replica of) "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
S: (v) create verbally#1 (create_verbally%2:36:00::) (create with or from words)
S: (v) compose#2 (compose%2:36:03::), write#4 (write%2:36:04::) (write music) "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
S: (v) choreograph#1 (choreograph%2:36:00::) (compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music) "Balanchine choreographed many pieces to Stravinsky's music"
S: (v) direct#3 (direct%2:36:00::) (guide the actors in (plays and films))
S: (v) film#2 (film%2:36:00::) (record in film) "The coronation was filmed"
S: (v) film-make#1 (film-make%2:36:00::) (make films; be a film maker)
S: (v) recreate#4 (recreate%2:36:05::) (create anew) "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting"
S: (v) offset#4 (offset%2:36:01::) (create an offset in) "offset a wall"
S: (v) scrape#2 (scrape%2:36:00::) (make by scraping) "They scraped a letter into the stone"
S: (v) produce#1 (produce%2:36:02::), bring forth#3 (bring_forth%2:36:00::) (bring forth or yield) "The tree would not produce fruit"
S: (v) produce#3 (produce%2:36:03::), bring about#2 (bring_about%2:36:03::), give rise#1 (give_rise%2:36:01::) (cause to happen, occur or exist) "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"
S: (v) press#7 (press%2:36:01::) (create by pressing) "Press little holes into the soft clay"
S: (v) prepare#3 (prepare%2:36:02::) (to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery) "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
S: (v) cut#22 (cut%2:36:11::) (form or shape by cutting or incising) "cut paper dolls"
S: (v) cut#6 (cut%2:36:01::) (form by probing, penetrating, or digging) "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"
S: (v) raise#11 (raise%2:36:06::) (create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise) "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
S: (v) beat#18 (beat%2:36:02::) (make by pounding or trampling) "beat a path through the forest"
S: (v) chop#3 (chop%2:36:00::) (form or shape by chopping) "chop a hole in the ground"
S: (v) manufacture#4 (manufacture%2:36:02::) (create or produce in a mechanical way) "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"
S: (v) blast#5 (blast%2:36:00::), shell#2 (shell%2:36:00::) (create by using explosives) "blast a passage through the mountain"
S: (v) arouse#1 (arouse%2:37:00::), elicit#1 (elicit%2:37:00::), enkindle#2 (enkindle%2:37:00::), kindle#3 (kindle%2:37:00::), evoke#1 (evoke%2:37:00::), fire#7 (fire%2:37:00::), raise#10 (raise%2:37:08::), provoke#1 (provoke%2:37:00::) (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)) "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
S: (v) incorporate#3 (incorporate%2:41:00::) (form a corporation)
S: (v) form#1 (form%2:41:00::), organize#1 (organize%2:41:01::), organise#2 (organise%2:41:01::) (create (as an entity)) "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

derivationally related form
sentence frame

S: (v) actualize#2 (actualize%2:32:00::), actualise#2 (actualise%2:32:00::) (represent or describe realistically)

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) represent#12 (represent%2:32:12::) (describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality) "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"

derivationally related form
sentence frame