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light verb

light verb noun: a semantically incomplete verb which qualifies as a predicate only in combination with a predicative complement, usually a noun.

Noun

light verb (plural light verbs)

  1. A semantically incomplete verb which qualifies as a predicate only in combination with a predicative complement, usually a noun.
    Synonyms:
    vector verb, delexical verb, explicator verb, thin verb, empty verb

Synonyms of light verb

  • vector verb
  • delexical verb
  • explicator verb
  • thin verb
  • empty verb

Forms of light verb

plurallight verbs

Questions about light verb

What does light verb mean?
Light verb means a semantically incomplete verb which qualifies as a predicate only in combination with a predicative complement, usually a noun.
What part of speech is light verb?
Light verb is a noun.
What is the plural of light verb?
The plural of light verb is light verbs.

Words near light verb in the dictionary

  1. light up the room
  2. light up the tote
  3. light upon
  4. light vehicle
  5. light vehicles
  6. light verb
  7. light verbs
  8. light water
  9. light water reactor
  10. light water reactors
  11. light waterline

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