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verb phrase

 
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–noun Grammar.
1. a group of words including a verb and its complements, objects, or other modifiers that functions syntactically as a verb. In English a verb phrase combines with a noun or noun phrase acting as subject to form a simple sentence.
2. a phrase consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries but not including modifiers, objects, or complements.
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verb phrase  
n.   Abbr. VP

  1. A phrase consisting of a verb and its auxiliaries, as should be done in the sentence The students should be done with the exam by noon.

  2. A phrase consisting of a verb, its auxiliaries, its complements, and other modifiers, as should be done with the exam by noon in the sentence The students should be done with the exam by noon.

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