English verb: protuberate | |||
| 1. | protuberate (stative) cause to bulge out or project | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Verb group | protuberate | ||
| 2. | protuberate (stative) form a rounded prominence | ||
| Samples | The starved child's belly protuberated. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bag, bulge | ||
| Verb group | protuberate | ||