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English noun: browse | |||
| 1. | browse (group) vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat | ||
| Samples | A deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | botany, flora, vegetation | ||
| 2. | browse (communication) reading superficially or at random | ||
| Synonyms | browsing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reading | ||
| 3. | browse (act) the act of feeding by continual nibbling | ||
| Synonyms | browsing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eating, feeding | ||
English verb: browse | |||
| 1. | browse (possession) shop around; not necessarily buying | ||
| Samples | I don't need help, I'm just browsing. | ||
| Examples | In the summer they like to go out and browse | ||
| Synonyms | shop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look for, search, seek | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | antique, comparison-shop, window-shop | ||
| Verb group | browse, surf | ||
| Domain category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||
| 2. | browse (contact) feed as in a meadow or pasture | ||
| Samples | The herd was grazing. | ||
| Examples | The animals browse | ||
| Synonyms | crop, graze, pasture, range | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eat, feed | ||
| Verb group | crop, graze, pasture, range | ||
| 3. | browse (contact) look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular | ||
| Samples | Browse a computer directory. Surf the internet or the world wide web. | ||
| Synonyms | surf | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look for, search, seek | ||
| Verb group | browse, shop | ||
| 4. | browse (consumption) eat lightly, try different dishes | ||
| Samples | There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue browse | ||
| Synonyms | graze | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nosh, snack | ||
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