verb en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /vɝb/ (US)
- [vɚ(ɹ)b] (Canada)
- /vəɹb/ (Canada)
- (US) audio
- /vɜːb/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English verbe, directly from Latin verbum (“word, verb”), reinforced by Old French verbe, from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰo-. Doublet of verve and word.
Meanings
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A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
The word “speak” is an English verb.
In ſo moche that if any verbe be of the thyꝛde coniugation / I ſet out all his rotes and tenſes[…]
1530 July 18, Iohan Palſgrave, “The Introduction”, in Leſclarciſſement de la langue francoyſe […] , London: Richard Pynſon, Iohan Haukyns, →OCLC, page 32; reprinted as Lesclarcissement de la langue françoyse, Genève: Slatkine Reprints, 1972:
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(obsolete) Any word; a vocable.
a Verb of the Singular
1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
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(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.
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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:The InfiniBand verbs, which are closely modeled in the “Gen2” interface, provide the functional specification for the operations that should be allowed on an InfiniBand compliant adapter.
2016, Ada Gavrilovska, Attaining High Performance Communications: A Vertical Approach:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| vb. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| v. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| verbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phrasal verb · pronominal verb · labile verb · verbal regency · verbal noun · preterite-present verb · dynamic verb · regular verb · particle verb · preverb · boot verb · determinate verb · strong verb · substantive verb · verbdom · verb inflection · verbless clause · causal verb · shoe verb · transitive verb · finite verb · verbal complement · irregular verb · prepositional verb · lexical verb · verbhood · verb-object · reporting verb · auxiliary verb · linking verb · negative verb · nonverb · pseudoverb · psych verb · verbate · verbless · catenative verb · HTTP verb · link verb · copular verb · phrasal prepositional verb · also: Thesaurus:verb · verb phrase · main verb · intransitive verb · weather verb · verby · direct verb · definite verb · non-finite verb · helping verb · deverbative · full verb · helper verb · multiverb · verb-framing · verbarian · middle verb · abstract verb · verb tense · modal verb · weak verb · indefinite verb · action verb · impersonal verb · stem-changing verb · potential verb · intradirective verb · light verb · control verb · vector verb · verblike · progressive verb · guess the verb · adverb · indeterminate verb · coverb · verbize · verbid · defective verb · subject-verb agreement · monotransitive verb · ditransitive verb · verb-framed · verbification · verb of motion · verb form · verbness · ergative verb · verbal · pro-verb · attributive verb · separable verb · concrete verb
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
irregular verb · auxiliary · control verb · auxiliary verb · full verb · helping verb · copular verb · defective verb · dynamic verb · frequentative · ditransitive verb · reflexive verb · perfective verb · linking verb · passive verb · intransitive verb · negative verb · stative verb · phrasal verb · transitive verb · intransitive · causative · serial verb · modal verb · reflexive · ergative verb · boot verb · modal · anomalous verb · regular verb · See: Thesaurus:verb · impersonal verb · main verb · pronominal verb · helper verb · transitive
Synonyms
Translations (206)
zza fiil (diq) ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · gu ક્રિયાપદ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · hi क्रिया ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · arc ܡܠܬܐ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ba ҡылым ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · da verbum ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · li wèrkwaord ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · lij vèrbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · gd gnìomhair ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · pam pangdiua ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ang word ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · kk етістік ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · de Verbum ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · cmn 動詞 /动词 ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · gmh wort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ia verbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · lv darbības vārds ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sh гла̏гол ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · br verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · pam paglindayug ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nl werkwoord ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sl glagol ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · cv глагол ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sh glȁgol ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · de Wandelwort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · et verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · gmh wort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · bn ক্রিয়াপদ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · la verbum ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ta வினை ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nds-de Doonwoard ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · haw haʻina ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · io verbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · tr fiil ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nrf vèrbe ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · mr क्रियापद ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · et tegusõna ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · kab amyag ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · be дзеясло́ў ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · wa viebe ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · rue часослово ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · az feʼl ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · fo sagnorð ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · da udsagnsord ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · de Verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · it verbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ml ക്രിയ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · hak 動詞 /动词 ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · crh fiil ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ss sento ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · enm verbe ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · grc ῥῆμα ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nds-de Verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · bcl panhiro ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · oc vèrb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ur فِعْل ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sq folje ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · mi kupumahi ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · mwl berbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · cy berf ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · et pöördsõna ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · zza kar (diq) ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ckb کردار ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · km កិរិយា ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · or କ୍ରିୟା ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · myv теввал ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · az feil ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ms kata kerja ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sma darjomebaakoe ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · fy tiidwurd ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · mn үйл үг ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · id verba ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · myv теемавал ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sma veerbe ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · lv verbs ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ti ግሲ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ps فعل ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · za dungswz ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ar فِعْل ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sv handlingsord ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · hi क्रियापद ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · yi צײַטוואָרט ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · se vearba ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · arc מלתא ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · tr eylem ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ka ზმნა ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · zu isenzo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · hsb werb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · kmr eylem ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · hsb słowjeso ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · lo ຄຳກຳມະ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · he פועל ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · vec verbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sv verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · fa-ira فِعْل ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · el ρήμα ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · th คำกริยา ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · tk işlik ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sw kitenzi ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · lt veiksmažodis ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · yi ווערב ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · tl pandiwa ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ne क्रिया ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · yue 動詞 /动词 ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ja 動詞 ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ig ngwaa ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ota فعل ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · goh wort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · si ක්රියාව ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · scn verbu ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · lv norisenis ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · mn ᠦᠢᠯᠡ ᠦᠭᠡ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nn verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · yo ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · pt verbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · la verbum temporale ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · kl oqaluut ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · su kecap pagawéan ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · de Tunwort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · mt verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ca verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · jv kriyo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · is sagnorð ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sk sloveso ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ast verbu ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · kn ಕ್ರಿಯಾಪದ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ky этиш ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · si ක්රියා පද ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ta வினைச்சொல் ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · dv ކއަނ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · bn ক্রিয়া ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · pl czasownik ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · af werkwoord ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · qu ruray rimana ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · hy բայ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · cs sloveso ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · fi verbi ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nn gjerningsord ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · fr verbe ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · bg глаго́л ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · lo ກິລິຍາ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · fi teonsana ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · te క్రియ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · de Tätigkeitswort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · new यासु ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · km កិរិយាស័ព្ទ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · csb czasnik ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · kmr lêker ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · gmh Middle High German ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · os мивдисӕг ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · rsk часовнїк ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · arz فعل ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ro verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · vo värb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · am ግሥ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · vi động từ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ce хандош ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · gl verbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ga briathar ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ks کرٛاوُت ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nb verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · xal үүлдәгч ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · de Aussagewort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · cs verbum ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sco verb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ay parliri ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · th กริยา ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · pa ਕਿਰਿਆ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · li vèrb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · uk дієсло́во ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ru глаго́л ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · prs فِعْل ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · de Zeitwort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · mi tūmahi ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ha fi'ili ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nan-hbl 動詞 /动词 ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · as ক্ৰিয়া ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · tg феъл ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · oj doodamowi-ikidowin ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · id kata kerja ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · es verbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ug پېئىل ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · de Tuwort ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · my ကြိယာ ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · rsk дїєслово ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · tt фигыль ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sa क्रियापद ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sv syssleord ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · hu ige ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · dsb werb ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · uz fe'l ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · he פֹּעַל ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · an berbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ko 동사 ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · so fal ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · eu aditz ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sa क्रिया ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · wal peeshuwa ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ee dɔwɔnya ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · zza wextqıse (diq) ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · mk гла́гол ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · is sögn ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · nv áhátʼíinii ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · sgs veikruodis ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · eo verbo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) · ln likelelo ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state)