main verb

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Noun

main verb (plural main verbs)

1. (grammar) The verb in a clause with the highest semantic content.

Synonyms

• full verb

Antonyms

• auxiliary verb
• helping verb

Translations

• French: verbe principal
• German: Hauptverb

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