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attributive verb

attributive verb noun: a verb that modifies (expresses an attribute of) a noun in the manner of an attributive adjective, rather than express an independent idea as a predicate.

Noun

attributive verb (plural attributive verbs)

  1. A verb that modifies (expresses an attribute of) a noun in the manner of an attributive adjective, rather than express an independent idea as a predicate.

Forms of attributive verb

pluralattributive verbs

Questions about attributive verb

What does attributive verb mean?
Attributive verb means a verb that modifies (expresses an attribute of) a noun in the manner of an attributive adjective, rather than express an independent idea as a predicate.
What part of speech is attributive verb?
Attributive verb is a noun.
What is the plural of attributive verb?
The plural of attributive verb is attributive verbs.

Words near attributive verb in the dictionary

  1. attributive adjectives
  2. attributive clause
  3. attributive clauses
  4. attributive noun
  5. attributive nouns
  6. attributive verb
  7. attributive verbs
  8. attributively
  9. attributiveness
  10. attributives
  11. attributor

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