Speakur

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lexical verb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
lex-i-cal verb
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an open class of verbs typically expressing action, state, or other predicate meaning that includes all verbs except auxiliary verbs.

Inflected Forms

lexical verbs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

auxiliary verb helping verb light verb

Synonyms

full verb main verb

Questions

What does lexical verb mean?
A member of an open class of verbs typically expressing action, state, or other predicate meaning that includes all verbs except auxiliary verbs.

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