Word

key, v.
(keyed, keying, keys)
freq. cnt. 1

identify as in botany or biology, for example
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

describe discover distinguish identify key key out name

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

identifiable identification identity

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

entailment

classify, sort out, separate, class, sort, assort

harmonize with or adjust to
<verb.change>

key

sample sentences

"key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

reconcile, harmonize, harmonise

regulate the musical pitch of
<verb.change>

key

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

harmonize, harmonise, chord

vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
<verb.contact>

key

sample sentences

"His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

vandalize, vandalise

provide with a key
<verb.possession>

key

sample sentences

"We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

provide, supply, furnish, render