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catenative verb

catenative verb noun: a verb that may take a full or bare infinitive, or a gerund (i.e. another (non-finite) verb).

Noun

catenative verb (plural catenative verbs)

  1. A verb that may take a full or bare infinitive, or a gerund (i.e. another (non-finite) verb).
    Synonyms:
    catenative

Synonyms of catenative verb

Forms of catenative verb

pluralcatenative verbs

Questions about catenative verb

What does catenative verb mean?
Catenative verb means a verb that may take a full or bare infinitive, or a gerund (i.e. another (non-finite) verb).
What part of speech is catenative verb?
Catenative verb is a noun.
What is the plural of catenative verb?
The plural of catenative verb is catenative verbs.

Words near catenative verb in the dictionary

  1. catenates
  2. catenating
  3. catenation
  4. catenations
  5. catenative
  6. catenative verb
  7. catenative verbs
  8. catenatively
  9. catenatives
  10. catenativity
  11. catenator

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