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Word: Preverb
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association. From pre- + verb
Definition:
A particle or prefix preceding the stem of a verb.
Definition:
A verb which precedes another verb; an auxiliary verb.
Word: Preverb
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association. From pre- + verb
Definition:
Usually with hyphen. Occurring or positioned before a verb.
