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Overview of verb sink

The verb Sink1.) Sink -- (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)

2.) Sink -- ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide")

sink has 9 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)

• sink, Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  drop, drop down -- (Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  fall or Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  drop to a Lower1.) Lower berth, lower -- (the lower of two berths)
  
  1.) Lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf")
  
  lower place or Level1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")
  
  2.) Grade, level, tier -- (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade")
  
  level; "He sank to his knees")

• sink -- (Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  
  cause to Sink1.) Sink -- (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)
  
  2.) Sink -- ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide")
  
  sink; "The Japanese1.) Japanese, Nipponese -- (a native or inhabitant of Japan)
  
  2.) Japanese -- (the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese)
  
  Japanese sank American1.) American -- (a native or inhabitant of the United States)
  
  2.) American English, American language, American -- (the English language as used in the United States)
  
  American ships in Pearl1.) Pearl -- (a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel)
  
  2.) Bone, ivory, pearl, off-white -- (a shade of white the color of bleached bones)
  
  Pearl Harbor")

• sink, Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  
  pass, lapse -- (Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  
  pass into a Specified1.) Stipulate, qualify, condition, specify -- (specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments")
  
  2.) Specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)
  
  specified state or Condition1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")
  
  condition; "He sank into Nirvana")

• sink, Settle1.) Settle, settee -- (a long wooden bench with a back)
  
  1.) Settle, settle down -- (settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs")
  
  settle, go down, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  
  go under -- (Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  
  go under, "The Raft1.) Raft -- (a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers)
  
  2.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")
  
  raft sank and its Occupants1.) Resident, occupant, occupier -- (someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there)
  
  occupants drowned")

• sink, Subside1.) Subside, lessen -- (wear off or die down; "The pain subsided")
  
  2.) Subside -- (sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside")
  
  subside -- (Descend1.) Descend, fall, go down, come down -- (move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again")
  
  2.) Derive, come, descend -- (come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins")
  
  descend into or as if into some Soft1.) Soft -- (yielding readily to pressure or weight)
  
  2.) Soft -- (compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children")
  
  soft substance or Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  place; "He sank into bed"; "She Subsided1.) Subside, lessen -- (wear off or die down; "The pain subsided")
  
  2.) Subside -- (sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside")
  
  subsided into the chair")

• dip, Sink1.) Sink -- (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)
  
  2.) Sink -- ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide")
  
  sink -- (Appear1.) Look, appear, seem -- (give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time")
  
  2.) Appear -- (come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon")
  
  appear to Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move downward; "The Sun1.) Sun -- (a typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system")
  
  2.) Sunlight, sunshine, sun -- (the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind")
  
  sun dipped Below1.) Below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath -- (in or to a place that is lower)
  
  2.) Below -- (at a later place; "see below")
  
  below the horizon"; "The Setting1.) Setting, scene -- (the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story")
  
  2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
  
  setting sun sank Below1.) Below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath -- (in or to a place that is lower)
  
  2.) Below -- (at a later place; "see below")
  
  below the Tree1.) Tree -- (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
  
  2.) Tree, tree diagram -- (a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree")
  
  tree line")

• slump, Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  fall off, Sink1.) Sink -- (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)
  
  2.) Sink -- ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide")
  
  sink -- (Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  fall heavily or Suddenly1.) Suddenly, all of a sudden, of a sudden -- (happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side")
  
  2.) Abruptly, suddenly, short, dead -- (quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly")
  
  suddenly; decline Markedly1.) Markedly -- (in a clearly noticeable manner; "sales of luxury cars dropped markedly")
  
  markedly; "The Real1.) Real number, real -- (any rational or irrational number)
  
  2.) Real -- (an old small silver Spanish coin)
  
  real estate Market1.) Market, marketplace -- (the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace")
  
  2.) Market, securities industry -- (the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor")
  
  market fell off")

• slump, Slide1.) Slide, microscope slide -- (a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study)
  
  2.) Slide -- ((geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.)
  
  slide down, Sink1.) Sink -- (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)
  
  2.) Sink -- ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide")
  
  sink -- (Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  fall or Sink1.) Sink -- (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)
  
  2.) Sink -- ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide")
  
  sink heavily; "He Slumped1.) Slump, slouch -- (assume a drooping posture or carriage)
  
  2.) Slump, slide down, sink -- (fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank")
  
  slumped onto the couch"; "My Spirits1.) Liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink -- (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)
  
  1.) Spirit -- (the vital principle or animating force within living things)
  
  spirits sank")

• bury, Sink1.) Sink -- (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)
  
  2.) Sink -- ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide")
  
  sink -- (Embed1.) Implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant -- (fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum")
  
  2.) Embed -- (attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division")
  
  embed deeply; "She sank her Fingers1.) Finger -- (any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin")
  
  2.) Finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit -- (the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure)
  
  fingers into the Soft1.) Soft -- (yielding readily to pressure or weight)
  
  2.) Soft -- (compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children")
  
  soft sand"; "He Buried1.) Bury -- (cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas")
  
  2.) Bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest -- (place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday")
  
  buried his Head1.) Head, caput -- (the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window")
  
  2.) Head -- (a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle")
  
  head in her lap")