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verb

/vɜːb/

Meanings
  • Intransitive: to verb, Transitive: to verb something

    To make something move or come into existence.

    - "He verbs the ball."
    - "I will verb a new project next month."
  • Intransitive: to verb, Transitive: to verb someone

    To communicate orally.

    - "They verb in different languages."
    - "He verbed his thoughts to the team."

Pronunciation
  1. /vɝb/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with verb
heave , grieve , leave , believe
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Verve (French) : Enthusiasm or passion

  2. Verbal () : Relating to words or language


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. verve

  2. verbal

  3. bereave


Variants
List of all variants of verb that leads to same result
verb , verbless , verbs , verbed , verbing , verb sap , helping verb , link verb , linking verb , linking verbs , phrasal verb , pro-verb , pro-verbs , action verb , modal auxiliary verb , modal verb
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

I verb, you verb, he/she/it verbs, we verb, they verb, past tense: verbed, past participle: verbed, present participle: verbing


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word 'werfan' meant 'to throw' and evolved into the modern English verb.


Trivia
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  1. The verb 'to verb' is an example of a meta-verb.

  2. In the English language, there are approximately 122,000 different verbs.


Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to
  1. Action verb: Verb that indicates a physical or mental action.

  2. Transitive verb: Verb that takes a direct object.

  3. Intransitive verb: Verb that does not take a direct object.


Culture
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Verb has been used extensively in literature, particularly in poetry, where it emphasizes action and movement.

How to Memorize "verb"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the action described by the verb.
    - Imagine yourself throwing a ball (for the first definition).

  2. associate

    - Associate the verb with a similar word.
    - Link 'verb' with 'throw' or 'communicate'.

  3. mnemonics

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    - Mnemonic: 'Verbs are vital for vividly voicing actions'.


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