verb phrase

noun

A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, or modifiers.

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predicate
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Meanings

nounverb phrase (plural verb phrases)

plural verb phrases

  1. human sciencesA construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, or modifiers.
  2. grammarA phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements

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predicate
Broader
phrase
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predicate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian глаголна група
  • глаголна група (glagolna grupa)Phrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Catalan sintagma verbal
  • sintagma verbalPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Finnish verbilauseke
  • verbilausekePhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
French syntagme verbal
  • syntagme verbalPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
German Verbalphrase
  • VerbalphrasePhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Hungarian igei csoport, igei kifejezés
  • igei csoportPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
  • igei kifejezésPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
  • igei szerkezetPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Indonesian frasa verba
  • frasa verbaPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Japanese 動詞句
  • 動詞句 (dōshi-ku)Phrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Polish fraza werbalna, fraza czasownikowa
  • fraza werbalnaPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
  • fraza czasownikowaPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
  • grupa werbalnaPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
  • grupa czasownikowaPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Portuguese sintagma verbal
  • sintagma verbalPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Romanian locuțiune verbală
  • locuțiune verbalăPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Russian глаго́льное словосочета́ние
  • глаго́льное словосочета́ние (glagólʹnoje slovosočetánije)Phrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Spanish sintagma verbal, frase verbal
  • sintagma verbalPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
  • frase verbalPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Turkish eylem öbeği
  • eylem öbeğiPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Vietnamese cụm động từ
  • cụm động từPhrase that functions syntactically as a verb
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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