verbal adjective
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verbal adjective — Gram. an adjective derived from a verb, as, in English, smiling in smiling eyes, or, in Greek, batós going, moving, derived from baínen to go, to move. [1810 20] … Useful english dictionary
verbal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or in the form of words. 2) spoken rather than written; oral. 3) Grammar relating to or derived from a verb. ► NOUN 1) Grammar a word or words functioning as a verb. 2) (also verbals) Brit. informal ab … English terms dictionary
verbal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English verbale, from Late Latin verbalis, from Latin verbum word Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or consisting of words < verbal instructions > b. of, relating to, or involving words rather than meaning… … New Collegiate Dictionary
verbal — ver•bal [[t]ˈvɜr bəl[/t]] adj. 1) of or consisting of words: verbal ability[/ex] 2) use spoken rather than written; oral: verbal communication[/ex] 3) concerned with words only, rather than with the ideas, facts, or realities expressed: a purely… … From formal English to slang
verbal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. spoken, oral, unwritten; literal, verbatim, word for word. See speech. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Using words] Syn. lexical, linguistic, oral; see linguistic , oral , spoken . 2. [Concerning the… … English dictionary for students
adjective — Synonyms and related words: adjectival, adverb, adverbial, adversative conjunction, attributive, conjunction, conjunctive adverb, coordinating conjunction, copulative, copulative conjunction, correlative conjunction, disjunctive, disjunctive… … Moby Thesaurus
adjective — Ha i ano. ♦ Verbal adjective, ha ina pili ha iinoa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
verbal — verbal, ale, aux [ vɛrbal, o ] adj. • 1337, attesté par l adv. verbalement; lat. verbalis, de verbum → verbe I ♦ 1 ♦ Qui se fait de vive voix (opposé à écrit). ⇒ oral. Promesse verbale. Ordres, rapports verbaux. Convention verbale. Location… … Encyclopédie Universelle
verbal — verb‧al [ˈvɜːbl ǁ ˈvɜːr ] adjective a verbal contract, agreement etc is one that is spoken rather than written: • The bank manager gave verbal assurances of the security of the investments. * * * verbal UK US /ˈvɜːbəl/ adjective ► spoken rather… … Financial and business terms
verbal — [vʉr′bəl] adj. [LME < MFr < LL verbalis, of a word < verbum: see VERB] 1. of, in, or by means of words [a verbal image] 2. concerned merely with words, as distinguished from facts, ideas, or actions 3. in speech; oral rather than written … English World dictionary
