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preverbs

preverbs is the plural of preverb.

Meaning of preverb

Noun

preverb (plural preverbs)

  1. A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.
  2. Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.
  3. A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.

Questions about preverbs

What is preverbs the plural of?
Preverbs is the plural of preverb.

Words near preverbs in the dictionary

  1. preventure
  2. preverb
  3. preverbal
  4. preverbally
  5. preverbals
  6. preverbs
  7. preverification
  8. preverified
  9. preverifies
  10. preverify
  11. preverifying

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