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verbe

verb

noun VEHRB Rare

Origin: From Latin 'verbum' (word).

Usage Note

verbe is the grammatical term for a verb, but in literary French it can also mean 'word' or 'speech' in a lofty, Biblical sense: le Verbe refers to the Word of God in theology. In everyday grammar instruction, learners encounter it in phrases like conjuguer un verbe.

Examples

"Ce verbe est irrégulier au présent."

Natural Translation

This verb is irregular in the present tense.

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