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butterfly:

The noun butterfly has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)

1. butterfly -- (diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings)
2. butterfly, butterfly stroke -- (a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down)

The verb butterfly has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)

1. butterfly -- (flutter like a butterfly)
2. butterfly -- (cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp")
3. chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash -- (talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women")

release:

The noun release has 12 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)

1. (6) release -- (merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra")
2. (3) liberation, release, freeing -- (the act of liberating someone or something)
3. (2) release -- (a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland")
4. (2) handout, press release, release -- (an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation)
5. (2) dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking -- (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))
6. (1) passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release -- (euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing")
7. acquittance, release -- (a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation)
8. release, button -- (a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism)
9. release, outlet, vent -- (activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger")
10. spill, spillage, release -- (the act of allowing a fluid to escape)
11. release, waiver, discharge -- (a formal written statement of relinquishment)
12. release, tone ending -- ((music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone)

The verb release has 10 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)

1. (12) let go of, let go, release, relinquish -- (release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall")
2. (6) free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose -- (grant freedom to; free from confinement)
3. (4) turn, release -- (let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate")
4. (3) publish, bring out, put out, issue, release -- (prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper")
5. (3) exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release -- (eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas")
6. (3) secrete, release -- (generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream")
7. (1) free, release -- (make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners")
8. release, relinquish, resign, free, give up -- (part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne")
9. release, free, liberate -- (release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition)
10. unblock, unfreeze, free, release -- (make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account")

butterfly release

The Butterfly Site
Gardening, biology, breeding, conservation, fun facts, activities, photos, shopping, and links.
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/

Butterfly Release
Live Butterflies for Release at weddings and special occasions. Hand deliver anywhere in Palm Beach County (Florida) or ship overnight to states east of the Rocky Mountains.
http://www.butterfly-release.com

Amazing Butterflies
Butterfly releases for special events. Offers live butterflies or pupae for exhibits.
http://www.amazingbutterflies.com/

Blessed Wings
Create a lifetime of memories by adding the beauty of a butterfly or dove release to your special event.
http://blessedwings.com

Butterflies Abound
Butterfly Releases for Weddings and Other Memorable Moments. Remember Your Moments and Watch Your Dreams Take Flight.,
http://Butterfliesabound.com