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verb_phrase
verb phrase
English
Noun
verb phrase (plural verb phrases)
- (linguistics) A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers.
- (grammar) A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries.
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Joe ran out the clock in the fourth quarter. |
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Joe ran out the clock in the fourth quarter. |
Translations
Phrase that functions syntactically as a verb
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See also
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verb phrase on Wikipedia.Wikipedia