verb phrase
Noun

verb phrase (plural verb phrases)

  1. (linguistics) 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.
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