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cornered


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  corner 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  corner 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  corner 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  corner 
 
  3  senses  of  corner 
 
  Sense  1 
  corner 
  =>  control,  command 
 
  Sense  2 
  corner 
  =>  steer,  maneuver,  manoeuvre,  direct,  point,  head,  guide 
 
  Sense  3 
  corner 
  =>  turn 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  corner 
 
  corner  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  corner 
 
  Sense  1 
  corner 
  =>  control,  command 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  corner 
  =>  steer,  maneuver,  manoeuvre,  direct,  point,  head,  guide 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  corner 
  =>  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  cornered 
  three-cornered  leek 
 
  Overview  of  verb  corner 
 
  The  verb  corner  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  corner  --  (gain  control  over  "corner  the  gold  market") 
  2.  corner  --  (force  a  person  or  an  animal  into  a  position  from  which  he  cannot  escape) 
  3.  corner  --  (turn  a  corner:  "the  car  corners") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  cornered 
 
  The  adj  cornered  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  at  bay,  cornered,  trapped,  treed  --  (forced  to  turn  and  face  attackers;  "a  stag  at  bay";  "she  had  me  cornered  between  the  porch  and  her  car";  "like  a  trapped  animal") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  cornered 
 
  1  sense  of  cornered 
 
  Sense  1 
  at  bay(prenominal),  cornered,  trapped,  treed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unfree)  ->  free 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  cornered 
 
  1  sense  of  cornered 
 
  Sense  1 
  at  bay(prenominal),  cornered,  trapped,  treed 
  =>  unfree  (vs.  free) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  cornered 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  cornered 
 
  cornered  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  cornered 
  cata-cornered 
  cater-cornered 
  catty-cornered 
  cornered 
  kitty-cornered 
  sharp-cornered 
  three-cornered 
 
  Overview  of  verb  corner 
 
  The  verb  corner  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  corner  --  (gain  control  over  "corner  the  gold  market") 
  2.  corner  --  (force  a  person  or  an  animal  into  a  position  from  which  he  cannot  escape) 
  3.  corner  --  (turn  a  corner:  "the  car  corners") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  cornered 
 
  The  adj  cornered  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  at  bay,  cornered,  trapped,  treed  --  (forced  to  turn  and  face  attackers;  "a  stag  at  bay";  "she  had  me  cornered  between  the  porch  and  her  car";  "like  a  trapped  animal") 



cornered definition