action verb

action verb
A word that expresses action and tells what the subject of a sentence does.

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  • action verb — noun, pl ⋯ verbs [count] grammar : a verb that expresses action “Drive” in “We often drive past their house” and “think” in “Let s think about the problem” are both action verbs. compare ↑linking verb …   Useful english dictionary

  • action verb — /ækʃən ˈvɜb/ (say akshuhn verb) noun Grammar → dynamic verb …  

  • non-action verb — /nɒn ækʃən ˈvɜb/ (say non akshuhn verb) noun Grammar → stative verb …  

  • Verb — Verb, n. [F. verbe, L. verbum a word, verb. See {Word}.] 1. A word; a vocable. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) A word which affirms or predicates something of some person or thing; a part of speech expressing being, action, or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • verb — [və:b US və:rb] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: verbe, from Latin verbum word, verb ] a word or group of words that describes an action, experience, or state, such as come , see , and put on →↑auxiliary verb, ↑linking verb, ↑modal verb …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • action — ► NOUN 1) the process of doing something to achieve an aim. 2) a thing done. 3) the effect or influence of something such as a chemical. 4) a lawsuit. 5) armed conflict. 6) the way in which something works or moves. 7) informal exc …   English terms dictionary

  • verb — late 14c., from O.Fr. verbe part of speech that expresses action or being, from L. verbum verb, originally a word, from PIE root *were (Cf. Avestan urvata command; Skt. vrata command, vow; Gk. rhetor public speaker, rhetra agreement, covenant …   Etymology dictionary

  • verb — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as hear, become, or happen. ORIGIN Latin verbum word, verb …   English terms dictionary

  • verb — [vʉrb] n. [ME verbe < OFr < L verbum,WORD (used as transl. of Gr rhēma, verb, orig., word)] any of a class of words expressing action, existence, or occurrence, or used as an auxiliary or copula, and usually constituting the main element of …   English World dictionary

  • verb — [ vɜrb ] noun count * a type of word or phrase that shows an action or a state, for example run and remain …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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