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Concept: Send

Superconcept: Action

» Subevent: Relinquish

» Subevent: Move

» Subevent: Deliver


Component Semantics:

Send
Definition: intentional change of possession of an object by the donor to a recipient, involving a Dispatch, Move and Deliver of the object
Required slot: recipient
Restriction: possesses object after Give
Required slot: agent
Restriction: causes object's possessed-by to change
Restriction: = donor
Required slot: donor
Restriction: possessed object before Give
Required slot: object
Restriction: possessed-by changes
Primary slot: instrument
Restriction: medium of transfer of object
Primary slot: origin
Restriction: Place
Restriction: = location of donor
Restriction: original location of object
Primary slot: path
Restriction: Place
Restriction: transient location of object
Primary slot: destination
Restriction: Place
Restriction: = location of recipient
Restriction: final location of object
Required slot: subevent
Restriction: a Relinquish
Restriction: agent = agent of Send
Restriction: object = object of Send
Required slot: subevent
Restriction: a Move
Restriction: agent = agent of Deliver of Send
Restriction: object = object of Send
Restriction: origin = origin of Send
Restriction: path = path of Send
Restriction: destination = destination of Send
Required slot: subevent
Restriction: a Deliver
Restriction: agent = agent of Move of Send
Restriction: object = object of Send
Restriction: recipient = recipient of Send
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: send#2, send#3
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: mail#2, post#9, send_out#1

The WordNet synsets are not quite as specific as our Send.

Other Senses:

send2
Definition: to direct, order, or request to go
send3
Definition: to dispatch by a means of communication
send4
Definition: to cause to be carried to a destination
send5
Definition: to strike or thrust so as to impel violently
send6
Definition: to cause to assume a specified state
send7
Definition: to cause to issue
send8
Definition: to cause to move
send9
Definition: to suffer the hurt or injury of
send10
Definition: to convert incoming radio waves into perceptible signals
send11
Definition: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

Reference: WordNet1.6

WNsend#1
Equivalent: send5
WNsend#2
Equivalent: send2
WNsend#3
Equivalent: send4
WNsend#4
Equivalent: send8
WNsend#5
Equivalent: send6
WNsend#6
Equivalent: send4
WNsend#7
Equivalent: send4
WNsend#8
Equivalent: send9