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verb
What does verb mean?
verb (noun): a word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce verb?
/vɝb/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does verb come from?
From Middle English verbe, directly from Latin verbum (“word, verb”), reinforced by Old French verbe, from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰo-.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to verb
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “verb” mean?
the system of production and distribution and consumption
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any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation
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perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness
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a word that indicates an action, event, or state of being
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