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English verb: play out | |||
| 1. | play out (possession) deplete | ||
| Samples | Exhaust one's savings. We quickly played out our strength. | ||
| Synonyms | exhaust, run down, sap, tire | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out | ||
| Verb group | play out | ||
| 2. | play out (creation) perform or be performed to the end | ||
| Samples | How will the election drama be played out?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | perform | ||
| Verb group | play out | ||
| 3. | play out (competition) play to a finish | ||
| Samples | We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Verb group | play out | ||
| Domain category | game | ||
| 4. | play out (change) become spent or exhausted | ||
| Samples | The champion's strength played out fast. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Verb group | exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire | ||
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