purse
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
she reached into her bag and found a comb
Types & categories
- container hypernym
- clutch bag hyponym
- etui hyponym
- evening bag hyponym
- reticule hyponym
- shoulder bag hyponym
Parts & wholes
- clasp part meronym
Related & opposite
- bag derivation
Sense 2 verb
contract one's lips into a rounded shape
Types & categories
Sense 3 noun
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
he made the contribution out of his own purse
Types & categories
- amount hypernym
Sense 4 verb
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
purse ones's lips
Types & categories
- contract hypernym
Related & opposite
- wrinkle derivation
Sense 5 noun
a small bag for carrying money
Types & categories
- bag hypernym
Parts & wholes
- purse string part meronym
Sense 6 noun
a sum of money offered as a prize
the purse barely covered the winner's expenses
Types & categories
- amount hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bag |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | clasp |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | container |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | clutch bag |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | etui |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | evening bag |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reticule |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shoulder bag |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | round off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pooch |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | amount |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrinkle |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | contract |
| 5 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | purse string |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | bag |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | amount |