full infinitive

noun

The English infinitive verb form when introduced by the particle to, or the equivalent in other Germanic languages, e.g. a Swedish infinitive introduced by 'att', or a Norwegian Bokmål infinitive introduced by 'å'.

Similar
to-infinitive
Opposite
bare infinitive
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Meanings

nounfull infinitive (plural full infinitives)

plural full infinitives

  1. grammarThe English infinitive verb form when introduced by the particle to, or the equivalent in other Germanic languages, e.g. a Swedish infinitive introduced by 'att', or a Norwegian Bokmål infinitive introduced by 'å'.

    Synonyms: to-infinitive

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe English infinitive verb form when introduced by the particle to, or the equivalent in other Germanic languages, e.g. a Swedish infinitive introduced by 'att', or a Norwegian Bokmål infinitive introduced by 'å'.

Similar
to-infinitive
Opposite
bare infinitive
Also see
to-infinitive
Cite this entry
APA

full infinitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20infinitive

MLA

“full infinitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20infinitive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full infinitive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20infinitive.

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