The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

53 shifts found

[{"direction": "\u2192", "id": 242, "source": "to grasp, seize", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to understand", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 258, "source": "to throw", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to think, consider", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 269, "source": "to dig", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to investigate", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 560, "source": "to mix, stir", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to confuse (with)", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 743, "source": "to weigh (tr.)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to think, consider", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 754, "source": "to bend, bow (intr.)", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to be disposed towards", "target_tags": "Cognition; Emotions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 775, "source": "to cut", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to decide", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 970, "source": "to strain", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to understand", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 978, "source": "to hit the target", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to guess", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 1087, "source": "to untie, unbind", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to solve (a problem)", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 1131, "source": "to open (tr.)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to find out", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 1175, "source": "to cut", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to calculate, count", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 1180, "source": "to hold (in hands)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to have opinion", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 1221, "source": "to dig", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to find", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 1482, "source": "to put", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to have opinion", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 1742, "source": "to grasp, seize", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to learn, study", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 1796, "source": "to cut", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to know", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2049, "source": "to open (tr.)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to judge", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2077, "source": "to shut, close", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to ignore, disregard", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 2099, "source": "to calculate, count", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Cognition", "target": "to prepare", "target_tags": "Physical Actions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2280, "source": "to put", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to decide", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2336, "source": "to strike, hit", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to understand", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2831, "source": "to lose (an object)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to forget", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 3061, "source": "to divide into several parts", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to distinguish", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 3345, "source": "to break (tr.)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to know how", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3435, "source": "to mill, grind", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to learn, study", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3468, "source": "to clean", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to investigate", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3476, "source": "to break (tr.)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to refute", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3484, "source": "to divide into several parts", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to analyse", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3540, "source": "to draw water", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to imitate", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 3744, "source": "to grasp, seize", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to find out", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 3905, "source": "to pick, gather", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to choose", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4309, "source": "to check, test", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Cognition", "target": "to try on (clothes)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Clothes and Footwear; Physical Actions"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 4389, "source": "to tear, rend", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to investigate/examine", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4632, "source": "to anchor", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to choose", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4634, "source": "to pierce", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to choose", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6223, "source": "to pick, gather", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to read", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2194", "id": 6248, "source": "to catch", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to find", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6262, "source": "to cover ears", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Body Parts; Physical Actions", "target": "to misunderstand", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7091, "source": "to preserve", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to remember, recall", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7297, "source": "to hit the target", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to find", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7903, "source": "to be hit by lightning", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Meteorology; Physical Actions", "target": "to be surprised", "target_tags": "Cognition; Emotions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7910, "source": "to bite one\u0027s lip", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to be surprised", "target_tags": "Cognition; Emotions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8039, "source": "to weave", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to reckon", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8045, "source": "to cut", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to think, consider", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8546, "source": "to bite one\u0027s finger", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to be surprised", "target_tags": "Cognition; Emotions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8547, "source": "to slap one\u0027s thighs", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to be surprised", "target_tags": "Cognition; Emotions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8551, "source": "to open one\u0027s mouth", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to be surprised", "target_tags": "Cognition; Emotions"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 8573, "source": "to know", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Cognition", "target": "to do, act", "target_tags": "Physical Actions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9011, "source": "to perfume", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to get accustomed", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9383, "source": "to tie", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "duty, responsibility", "target_tags": "Abstract Entities; Cognition; Social Actions and Relations"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9479, "source": "to cut", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to understand", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10508, "source": "to mill, grind", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to think, consider", "target_tags": "Cognition"}]

ID	Meaning 1	Taxons 1	Direction	Meaning 2	Taxons 2
242	to grasp, seize	Physical Actions	→	to understand	Cognition
258	to throw	Physical Actions	—	to think, consider	Cognition
269	to dig	Physical Actions	→	to investigate	Cognition
560	to mix, stir	Physical Actions	→	to confuse (with)	Cognition
743	to weigh (tr.)	Physical Actions	→	to think, consider	Cognition
754	to bend, bow (intr.)	Physical Actions	→	to be disposed towards	Cognition; Emotions
775	to cut	Physical Actions	→	to decide	Cognition
970	to strain	Physical Actions	→	to understand	Cognition
978	to hit the target	Physical Actions	→	to guess	Cognition
1087	to untie, unbind	Physical Actions	→	to solve (a problem)	Cognition
1131	to open (tr.)	Physical Actions	→	to find out	Cognition
1175	to cut	Physical Actions	→	to calculate, count	Cognition
1180	to hold (in hands)	Physical Actions	→	to have opinion	Cognition
1221	to dig	Physical Actions	→	to find	Cognition
1482	to put	Physical Actions	→	to have opinion	Cognition
1742	to grasp, seize	Physical Actions	→	to learn, study	Cognition
1796	to cut	Physical Actions	→	to know	Cognition
2049	to open (tr.)	Physical Actions	→	to judge	Cognition
2077	to shut, close	Physical Actions	→	to ignore, disregard	Cognition
2099	to calculate, count	Cognition	—	to prepare	Physical Actions
2280	to put	Physical Actions	→	to decide	Cognition
2336	to strike, hit	Physical Actions	→	to understand	Cognition
2831	to lose (an object)	Physical Actions	→	to forget	Cognition
3061	to divide into several parts	Physical Actions	—	to distinguish	Cognition
3345	to break (tr.)	Physical Actions	—	to know how	Cognition
3435	to mill, grind	Physical Actions	→	to learn, study	Cognition
3468	to clean	Physical Actions	→	to investigate	Cognition
3476	to break (tr.)	Physical Actions	→	to refute	Cognition
3484	to divide into several parts	Physical Actions	→	to analyse	Cognition
3540	to draw water	Physical Actions	→	to imitate	Cognition
3744	to grasp, seize	Physical Actions	—	to find out	Cognition
3905	to pick, gather	Physical Actions	—	to choose	Cognition
4309	to check, test	Cognition	→	to try on (clothes)	Clothes and Footwear; Physical Actions
4389	to tear, rend	Physical Actions	—	to investigate/examine	Cognition
4632	to anchor	Physical Actions	→	to choose	Cognition
4634	to pierce	Physical Actions	→	to choose	Cognition
6223	to pick, gather	Physical Actions	→	to read	Cognition
6248	to catch	Physical Actions	↔	to find	Cognition
6262	to cover ears	Body Parts; Physical Actions	→	to misunderstand	Cognition
7091	to preserve	Physical Actions	→	to remember, recall	Cognition
7297	to hit the target	Physical Actions	→	to find	Cognition
7903	to be hit by lightning	Meteorology; Physical Actions	→	to be surprised	Cognition; Emotions
7910	to bite one's lip	Physical Actions	→	to be surprised	Cognition; Emotions
8039	to weave	Physical Actions	→	to reckon	Cognition
8045	to cut	Physical Actions	→	to think, consider	Cognition
8546	to bite one's finger	Physical Actions	→	to be surprised	Cognition; Emotions
8547	to slap one's thighs	Physical Actions	→	to be surprised	Cognition; Emotions
8551	to open one's mouth	Physical Actions	→	to be surprised	Cognition; Emotions
8573	to know	Cognition	—	to do, act	Physical Actions
9011	to perfume	Physical Actions	→	to get accustomed	Cognition
9383	to tie	Physical Actions	→	duty, responsibility	Abstract Entities; Cognition; Social Actions and Relations
9479	to cut	Physical Actions	→	to understand	Cognition
10508	to mill, grind	Physical Actions	→	to think, consider	Cognition