VERB

verb. Verb, n. one of the 8 parts of speech, which signifies doing, suffering or being, in things, &c.

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Verb (?), n. [[F. verbe, L. verbum a word, verb. See Word.]] 1. 1. A word; a vocable. South.
2. 2. (Gram.) A word which affirms or predicates something of some person or thing; a part of speech expressing being, action, or the suffering of action.
☞ A verb is a word whereby the chief action of the mind finds expression. Earle. Active verb, Auxiliary verb, Neuter verb, etc. See Active, Auxiliary, Neuter, etc.