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catenative verbs

catenative verbs is the plural of catenative verb.

Meaning of catenative 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

Questions about catenative verbs

What is catenative verbs the plural of?
Catenative verbs is the plural of catenative verb.

Words near catenative verbs in the dictionary

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

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