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converb

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒn.vɜːb/

The English word “converb” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A non-finite verb form that serves to express adverbial subordination.
  2. A verb with a stressed, separable prefix.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Konverb. By surface analysis, con- + verb; compare adverb and conjunctive.

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