CEFR A2

verb

noun

Meaning

A word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.

Examples

The most important part of a sentence is the verb.
She quickly verbs the door shut.

Synonyms: action word, predicate

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verb (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /vɜːrb/

Definition

A word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.

Examples

The most important part of a sentence is the verb.
She quickly verbs the door shut.

How to Use verb

verb to be (collocation): The most common and irregular verb in English. — "She is happy because she is the verb to be."
transitive verb (collocation): A verb that takes a direct object. — "She opened the door with a transitive verb."
intransitive verb (collocation): A verb that does not take a direct object. — "He slept, which is an intransitive verb."

Synonyms of verb

Words with a similar meaning to verb:

Antonyms of verb

Words with the opposite meaning to verb:

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