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perching perching definition

perching


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  perch 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  perch 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  perch 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  perch 
 
  3  senses  of  perch 
 
  Sense  1 
  perch,  roost,  rest 
  =>  sit  sit  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  alight,  light,  perch 
  =>  land,  set  down 
 
  Sense  3 
  perch 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  perch 
 
  perch  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  perch 
 
  Sense  1 
  perch,  roost,  rest 
  =>  sit  sit  down 
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  Sense  2 
  alight,  light,  perch 
  =>  land,  set  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  perch 
  =>  put  set  place  pose,  position,  lay 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  perching 
  perching  birds 
 
  Overview  of  verb  perch 
 
  The  verb  perch  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  perch,  roost,  rest  --  (sit,  as  on  a  branch;  "The  birds  perched  high  in  the  treee") 
  2.  alight,  light,  perch  --  (to  come  to  rest,  settle:  "Misfortune  lighted  upon  him.") 
  3.  perch  --  (cause  to  perch  or  sit  "She  perched  her  hat  on  her  head") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  perch 
 
  The  verb  perch  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  perch,  roost,  rest  --  (sit,  as  on  a  branch;  "The  birds  perched  high  in  the  treee") 
  2.  alight,  light,  perch  --  (to  come  to  rest,  settle:  "Misfortune  lighted  upon  him.") 
  3.  perch  --  (cause  to  perch  or  sit  "She  perched  her  hat  on  her  head") 



perching definition