English verb: buckle |
1. | buckle (contact) fasten with a buckle or buckles |
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| Synonyms | clasp |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure |
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| Antonyms | unbuckle |
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2. | buckle (contact) fold or collapse |
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| Samples | His knees buckled.
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| Synonyms | crumple |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way |
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3. | buckle (change) bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
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| Samples | The highway buckled during the heat wave.
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| Synonyms | heave, warp |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change surface |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | lift |
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