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1. verb
noun. ['ˈvɝːb'] the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence.
Synonyms
- major form class
- phrasal verb
- intransitive verb
- transitive verb form
- participial
- auxiliary verb
- intransitive
- participle
- transitive verb
- transitive
- infinitive
- intransitive verb form
Antonyms
- assortative mating
- detribalisation
- detribalization
- disunion
Etymology
- verbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- verbum (Latin)
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Rhymes with Verb
- disturb
- superb
- perturb
- blurb
- serb
- scherb
- kerb
- herb
- curb
- erbe
How do you pronounce verb?
Pronounce verb as vərb.
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Sentences with verb
1. Noun, singular or mass
Ask her why not, and see if she can figure out that a verb is missing.
2. Adjective
Writers use verb phrases to convey the meaning of an action and the time in which the action occurs.
Quotes about verb
1. I believe in love the verb, not the noun.
- Greg Behrendt, He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
2. Hope is a verb with its shirtsleeves rolled up.
- David Orr
3. Her majesty is one verb short of a sentence.
- Jasper Fforde, Lost in a Good Book
2. verb
noun. ['ˈvɝːb'] a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence.
Synonyms
- open-class word
- frequentative
- reflexive verb
- copula
- content word
- linking verb
Antonyms
- disjunctive
Etymology
- verbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- verbum (Latin)