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preen
Overview of verb preen
The verb preen has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. preen, plume -- (clean with one's bill; "The birds preened")
2. preen, congratulate -- (pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement)
3. preen, primp, plume, dress -- (dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera")
Grep of noun preen
preen gland
Antonyms of verb preen
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb preen
3 senses of preen
Sense 1
preen, plume
=> arrange, set up
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
=> clean, make clean
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
preen, congratulate
=> gloat, triumph, crow
=> boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
preen, primp, plume, dress
=> dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress
=> dress, get dressed
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb preen
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb preen
3 senses of preen
Sense 1
preen, plume
=> arrange, set up
=> clean, make clean
Sense 2
preen, congratulate
=> gloat, triumph, crow
Sense 3
preen, primp, plume, dress
=> dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress
'Cause To' of verb preen
Derived Forms of verb preen
Domain of verb preen
Domain Terms of verb preen
Familiarity of verb preen
preen used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb preen
3 senses of preen
Sense 1
preen, plume
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
preen, congratulate
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 3
preen, primp, plume, dress
EX: They preen
EX: They preen themselves
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb preen
3 senses of preen
Sense 1
preen, plume
> arrange, set up
=> regularize, regularise
=> order
=> order
=> straighten
=> rearrange
=> serialize, serialise
=> alphabetize, alphabetise
=> organize, organise, coordinate
=> stratify
=> string, thread, draw
=> marshal
=> string
=> string out, spread out
=> preen, plume
=> stack
=> chain
=> pair, geminate
=> concord
=> cascade
=> settle
=> pyramid
=> corral
=> catenate, catenulate
=> dress, decorate
=> range, array, lay out, set out
=> pack, bundle, wad, compact
=> stack, pile, heap
=> stagger, distribute
=> drape
=> drape
=> set
=> gradate
=> line up
> clean, make clean
=> disinfect
=> brush
=> dust
=> vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover
=> sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygienise
=> bream
=> steam, steam clean
=> preen, plume
=> sweep
=> wash up, do the dishes
=> pipe-clay
=> scavenge
=> dry clean
=> wash, launder
Sense 2
preen, congratulate
> gloat, triumph, crow
=> preen, congratulate
Sense 3
preen, primp, plume, dress
> dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress
=> preen, primp, plume, dress
=> prank
=> tart up
=> enrobe
=> bedizen, dizen
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb preen
Sense 1
preen, plume
=> arrange, set up
=> clean, make clean
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Sense 2
preen, congratulate
=> gloat, triumph, crow
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Sense 3
preen, primp, plume, dress
=> dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress
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Grep of verb preen
preen
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