Verb, n. [F. verbe, L. verbum a word, verb. See Word.].
A word; a vocable. South. [1913 Webster]
A word which affirms or predicates something of some person or thing; a part of speech expressing being, action, or the suffering of action. [1913 Webster]
" A verb is a word whereby the chief action of the mind [the assertion or the denial of a proposition] finds expression. Earle." Earle.
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Active verb,
Auxiliary verb,
Neuter verb, etc. See Active, Auxiliary, Neuter, etc.
Verb, n. Gram. a word used to indicate an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence (e.g. hear, become, happen).
Etymology
ME f. OF verbe or L verbum word, verb
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