Meaning of verb in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /vərb/

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  1. Noun

    verb

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French verbe or Latin verbum‘word, verb’

    Definitions

    1. a word that serves as the predicate of a sentence

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  2. 2. a content word that denotes an action or a state

    Derived terms

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