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noun
any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object.
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verb (vɜːb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in traditional grammar) any of a large class of words in a language that serve to indicate the occurrence or performance of an action, the existence of a state or condition, etc. In English, such words as run, make, do, and the like are verbs |
| 2. | in modern descriptive linguistic analysis |
| a. a word or group of words that functions as the predicate of a sentence or introduces the predicate | |
| b. (as modifier): a verb phrase | |
| [C14: from Latin verbum a word] | |
| 'verbless | |
| —adj | |
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Verbs
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
verb
1388, from O.Fr. verbe "part of speech that expresses action or being," from L. verbum "verb," originally "a word," from PIE base *were- (cf. Avestan urvata- "command;" Skt. vrata- "command, vow;" Gk. rhetor "public speaker," rhetra "agreement, covenant," eirein "to speak, say;" Hittite weriga- "call,
summon;" Lith. vardas "name;" Goth. waurd, O.E. word "word").
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Cultural Dictionary
verb definition
A word that represents an action or a state of being. Go, strike, travel, and exist are examples of verbs. A verb is the essential part of the predicate of a sentence. The grammatical forms of verbs include number, person, and tense. (See auxiliary verb, infinitive, intransitive verb, irregular verb, participle, regular verb, and transitive verb.)
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Example sentences
Sentences that lack verbs and are only one word long.
These verbs refer to holding opinions or views that are based on evaluation.
Direct students to pick five of the verbs they find and draw pictures of air and wind in action.
Suggest students keep a log of favorite verbs and use them to add impact to their writing.
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