attributive verb

noun

A verb that modifies (expresses an attribute of) a noun in the manner of an attributive adjective, rather than express an independent idea as a predicate.

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Meanings

nounattributive verb (plural attributive verbs)

plural attributive verbs

  1. grammarA verb that modifies (expresses an attribute of) a noun in the manner of an attributive adjective, rather than express an independent idea as a predicate.

Translations

Polish czasownik przydawkowy, czasownik atrybutywny
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APA

attributive verb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attributive%20verb

MLA

“attributive verb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attributive%20verb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attributive verb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attributive%20verb.

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