verbs

Noun (1)

verb (plural verbs)

1. A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
   • The word “speak” is an English verb.
2. (obsolete) Any word; a vocable.
   • a Verb of the Singular1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London
3. (figuratively) An action as opposed to a trait or thing.
   • Kindness is a verb, not an adjective. You're only kind if you do kind things.
4. A named command that performs a specific operation on an object.
   • You can invoke the Properties OLE verb in many ways. The easiest way is to move the mouse over the border of the control until it becomes only a four-way pointer and then right-click.1995, Adam Denning, OLE Controls Inside Out, page 321

Noun (2)

verb (plural verbs)

1. Reverb.

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