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Meaning of verb phrase

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

verb phrase

noun

Definitions

  1. A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers.

  2. (grammar) A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/verb%20phrase

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