English dictionary
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English noun: purse | |||
| 1. | purse (artifact) a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) | ||
| Samples | She reached into her bag and found a comb. | ||
| Synonyms | bag, handbag, pocketbook | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | container | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clutch, clutch bag, etui, evening bag, reticule, shoulder bag | ||
| Part holonym | clasp | ||
| 2. | purse (possession) a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse | ||
| Samples | He made the contribution out of his own purse. He and his wife shared a common purse. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money | ||
| 3. | purse (artifact) a small bag for carrying money | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bag | ||
| Part holonym | purse string | ||
| 4. | purse (possession) a sum of money offered as a prize | ||
| Samples | The purse barely covered the winner's expenses. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money | ||
English verb: purse | |||
| 1. | purse (change) contract one's lips into a rounded shape | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | round, round off, round out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pooch, pooch out | ||
| 2. | purse (contact) gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker | ||
| Samples | Purse ones's lips. | ||
| Synonyms | wrinkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contract | ||
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