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labile verb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
la-bile verb
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transitive verb, such as break, burn, boil, open, start, change, or assimilate, which may be used intransitively with the object of the action as the subject.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

labile verbs (plural)

Phrases

intradirective verb middle voice

Frequently Paired Words

intradirective verb causative middle voice

Synonyms

ergative verb

Questions

What does labile verb mean?
A transitive verb, such as break, burn, boil, open, start, change, or assimilate, which may be used intransitively with the object of the action as the subject.

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