Meanings
nounprepositional verb (plural prepositional verbs)
plural prepositional verbs
- human sciencesA two-word phrase, consisting of a verb and a preposition, that has idiomatic meaning.
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prepositional verb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20verb
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“prepositional verb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20verb. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepositional verb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepositional%20verb.
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