SemanticStructure.doc

Semantic Structure
abashed be abashed at/by sth
abandon abandon oneself to sth
abbreviate abbreviate A to B
abeam A is abeam of B
abhorrant sth is abhorrant to sb
abreast A is abreast of B
absent absent A from B
absolve absolve sb from sth
abstain sb abstains from sth
abstinence abstinence from sth
abundant be abundant in sth
abut A abuts on/against B
acceptable/accessible be acceptable to sb
acclimatize/accustom acclimatize sb to sth
accountable A is accountable to B for sth
accredit accredit sth to sb/ accredit sb with sth
accuse accuse sb of sth
acquaint acquaint sb with sth
acquiesce acquiesce in sth
acquit acquit sb of sth
adapt adapt sb for sth
adept adept in sth/ at (in) doing sth
adequate be adequate for/to sth
admission admission to/into somewhere
admonish admonish sb for sth
affiliate affiliate A to B
affinity 1. similarity affinity with sb/sth 2. liking affinity to/for sb/sth 3. relation affinity with sb
aghast be aghast at sth
agonize agonize over/about sth
agreeable be agreeable to sth
ahead be ahead of sb/sth= in front of sb/sth
aim ergative verb 1. vi aim at sb/sth 2.vt sb aims A at B= sb makes A aim at B
akin/similar be akin to sb/sth
alert a causative verb alert sb to sth= make sb aware of sth
alienate alienate sb from sb/sth
align =affiliate align A with B = bind A with B /bind A and B
allude allude to sth= mention sth
ally ally A with/to B= make A and B become allies
alternate 1. vi A alternates with B 2. vt sb alternates A with B
angry be angry with sb / at (about) sth
animadvert animadvert on sb/sth
annex/append/attach annex A to B
antilpathy antipathy to/towards/against sth/sb
anxious be anxious for/about sth
apologetic be apologetic fo/about sth
apposite be apposite to sth
appreciative be appreciative of sth/sb
apprehensive be apprehensive of /about sth
apprise/inform apprise sb of sth
argue argue sb out of /into doing sth
ascribe/attribute ascribe A to B
aspire aspire after/to sth
assault an assault on sb
assent assent to sth
assist 1. assist sb in/with sth 2. assist sb in doing sth
assure assure sb of sth
atone atone for sth
attune attune A to B
avail avail oneself of sth
avenge avenge oneself on sb/sth
avid be avid for sth/sb
back A backs on/onto B
ban/prevent ban sb from doing sth
bargain bargain with sb for/about/over sth
barter barter A for B with sb
base base A on B
batten batten on sb
battle battle with/against sb/sth
bearing bearing on sth
belong 1. stay together with belong with sb /sth
bereave bereave sb of sb else
beware be beware of sb/sth
bias 1. bias towards/in favor of sb/sth 2. bias against sb/sth
blanch/blush sb blanches at sth
boggle boggle at sth
border A borders on B
brim sth brims with sth
capitalize capitalize on sth
care n. care for sb / care over sth /care in doing sth
care v. care for sb/ care about sth
carp carp at/about sth
cash cash in th
cater cater for sb/sth
caution caution sb against sth
cavil cavil at sth
champ 1. chew noisily champt sth 2. bite at sth nervously champ on/at sth 3. be impatient to do sth champ at sth
choke sb chokes on sth
cleanse cleanse sb/sth of sth
clear 1. clear A with B 2. clear B from A
cling cling to sth
commiserate commiserate with sb /on(over) sth
compete compete with/against sth
complacent be complacent about sth
concede concede sth to sb
conduce sth conduces to sb
confer confer with sb on sth
consequent A is consequent on B
conspiracy conspiracy to sth / to do sth
consultant an consultant on sth
content be content with sth
controversy a controversy about/over sth
convict convict sb of sth
correspond 1.agree correspond with sth 2.be similar correspond to sth
counter be counter to sth
crab crab about sth
cringe cringe at/from sth
curious be curious about sth
dawn sth dawns on sb
bebouch sth debouches into sth
decision a decision on/against sth
defer defer to sb= obey sb
deficient be deficient in sth
defray defray sth= pay for sth
deft be deft at sth/doing sth
delegate delegate sth to sb
demur demur at sth = disagree to sth
denude denude sb of sth
deprive deprive sb of sth
deprecate deprecate sth=demur at sth
deputize deputize for sht
derive derive from sth= originate from sth
derogate/detract derogate from sth
deserving be deserving of sth
desirous be desirous of sth
devoid be devoid of sth
dine dine on sth
dip/dunk dip A into B= put A into B
disabuse t disabuse sb of sth
disagree disagree with sb/ on (about) sth
disapprove disapprove of sth
disconnect disconnect A from B
discriminate (!) see a difference discriminate A from B/discriminate between A and B (2) treat inequablely discriminate against/ in favor of sb/sth
disengage 1. disengage A from B 2. A disengages from B
diverge A diverges from B
disgruntled be disgruntled with sb/ at(about) sth
disgust disgust at sth/ for(with) sb
disgusted be disgusted at/by/with sb/sth
disinclination disinclination for sth
disport disport oneself
dispossess disposess sb of sth
disqualify disqualify sb from sth
dissatisfied be dissatisfied with sb(sth)/ at doing sth
dissent dissent from sth
dissimilar be dissimilar from/to sb (sth)
dissuade dissuade sb from sth
distance distance A from B
divert divert A from B
divest divest sb of sth
divorce divorce A from B
doom doom sb to sth
dote dote on sb/sth
doubtful/dubious be doubtful about sth/ doing sth
drain 1. flow/ make sth flow 2. drain a place =let water flow
flow from a place
dredge 1. bring up dredge sth 2. clear dredge a place
drool drool over sth/ sb
drudge drudge away at sth
eavesdrop eavesdrop on sb/sth
economize economize on sth
elaborate elaborate on sth
elated be elated at/about sth
emboss/engrave/emboider emboss A with B / emboss B on A
emulate emulate sb at sth
encroach encroach on/upon sth
enforce/enjoin enforce sth on sb
enlist enlist sb in/for sth
ensue A ensues from B
enthuse enthuse about/over sth
entrust entrust A to B /entrust B with A
equate equate A with/to B
expatiate expatiate on/upon sth
expert expert at/in/on sth( doing sth)
expostulate expostulate with sb on/about sth
exultant be exultant at sth
felicitate felicitate sb on sth
fawn fawn on sb
flick flick A with B = flick B on A
forbear forbear from sth
gad/gallivant gad/gallivant about
gamble gamble on sth
garrison garrision somewhere with sb= garrison sb in somewhere
gawk/gawp gawk at sth
agape be agape at sb/sth
germane be germane to sth
gibber/gibe gibber at sb/sth
gloat gloat over/about sth
glory glory in sth
glue glue A to/onto B/
gorge gorge oneself on/with sth
habituate habituate sb to sth
hack hack at sth=cut sth
haggle haggle with sb over/about sth
hitch/hook hitch A on/onto/over/round B
impale impale sb on sth
impatient be impatient at sth / with sb
impinge impinge on sth
impose impose sb/sth on sb
impregnate impregnate A with B
impress impress sb with sth= impress sth on sb
incapacitate incapacitate sb for sth
incorporate incorporate A in/into B
inculcate inculcate sb with sth = inculcate sth in/into sb
incumbent sth is incumbent to sb
infiltrate 1. vi sth infiltrates 2. vt infiltrate A into B =infiltrate B
with A
inform inform sb of sth
ingratiate ingratiate oneself with sb
inscribe inscribe A on/in B = inscribe B with A
insist insist on sth / doing sth
intercede intercede with sb for/on behalf of sb
interfere interfere with sb/ in sth
intimate intimate sth to sb
inveigh inveigh against sth/sb
jubilant be jubilant about/at/over sth
marvel marvel at sthe o
matter it’s a matter of time
meditate meditate on/upon sth
meticulous meticulous in sth/doing sth
mile run a mile from sb/sth
minded be minded to do sth
mistaken be mistaken about sth (subjective)
moor 1. sb moors 2. to moor sth
mount mount (as) guard at/over sb
nag nag at sb
nestle 1. nestle up against sth 2. nestle sth against/on sth
oak large oaks from little acorns grow
over get one over sb
pack pack A in/into B
percolate 1. percolate liquid through sth 2. sth percolate
persist 1. persist in sth = continue to do sth stubbornly
2. persist with sth= continue doing sth
pile pile on the agony
pillar go from pillar to post
pinch take sth with a pinch of salt
poach poach on sth
powers the powers that be
profile profile sth against sth
pull take a long pull at a cigarette
rain-check take a rain-check on sth
rank the rank and file
read read between the lines
rebel rebel against sb/sth
reciprocate 1. return 2. exchange
reconcile 1. reconcile sb with sb (sth with sth) 2. reconcile sb to sth
refer 1. take sth again 2. take sth back
refrain refrain from doing sth
relate relate to sb
remiss be remiss in sth
remonstrate remonstrate with sb against sth
repent repent of sth
repine repine at/against sth
research research on/into sth ( on sb)
retaliate retaliate against sth/sb
rife 1. sth is rife somewhere 2. somewhere is rife with sth
roll rolling in the aisles
send send for sb
service see service
share go shares with sb
sheep make sheep’s eyes at sb
shy shy at sth
silhouette silhouette sth against sth
sit sit on sb
skin be no skin off one’s nose
smack A smacks of B
snipe snipe at sb
snuggle snuggle up to sb
spirit spirit off sb
stub stub sth against sth
stuff stuff sth into sth
tear tear strip off sb= tear sb off a strip
touch touch sb on the raw
trawl trawl (through) sth for sth
treat treat sb to sth
trespass trespass on sth
trifle trifle with sb/sth
trump turn up trumps
turn turn to = begin to work hard
up be on the up-and-up
verge verge on sth
wait wait on sb hand and foot
wend wend one’s way
yen yen for sb/sth