Meanings
nounfinite verb (plural finite verbs)
plural finite verbs
- grammarA verb inflected for person and tense that can stand on its own as a complete sentence.
The future tense came into being as the verbs sculan and willan lost their ancient power as finite verbs and turned into future auxiliaries.
1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 157Antonyms: non-finite verb, verbal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA verb inflected for person and tense that can stand on its own as a complete sentence.
Opposite
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 限定動詞 /限定动词
- 限定動詞 /限定动词 (xiàndìng dòngcí)verb inflected for person and tense
Dutch persoonsvorm, verbum finitum
- persoonsvormverb inflected for person and tense
- verbum finitumverb inflected for person and tense
- finiet werkwoordverb inflected for person and tense
Finnish finiittiverbi, finiittinen verbi
- finiittiverbiverb inflected for person and tense
- finiittinen verbiverb inflected for person and tense
French verbe fini
- verbe finiverb inflected for person and tense
German finites Verb
- finites Verbverb inflected for person and tense
Hungarian ragozott ige/igealak
- ragozott ige/igealakverb inflected for person and tense
Italian verbo finito
- verbo finitoverb inflected for person and tense
Polish czasownik odmienny
- czasownik odmiennyverb inflected for person and tense
Portuguese verbo finito
- verbo finitoverb inflected for person and tense
Spanish verbo finito
- verbo finitoverb inflected for person and tense
Tamil வினைமுற்று
- வினைமுற்று (viṉaimuṟṟu)verb inflected for person and tense
Cite this entry
APA
finite verb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finite%20verb
MLA
“finite verb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finite%20verb. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finite verb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finite%20verb.
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