catenative

Main Entry:  catenative
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  any verb that is capable of linking with a following dependent verb
Example:  Examples of catenatives are "go (shopping)" and "start (walking)."
Etymology:  late 20th c; < Latin catena 'chain' + -ative
Usage:  catenative, adj
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