Word

spark, v.
(sparked, sparking, sparks)
freq. cnt. 6

put in motion or move to act
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

activate actuate set off spark spark off touch off trigger trigger off trip

sample sentences

"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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act actuation actuator

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

initiate, pioneer

cause

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

emit or produce sparks
<verb.weather> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spark sparkle

sample sentences

"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spark spark spark

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

emit, give out, give off