[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A word, such as an infinitive, gerund, or participle, which has some characteristics of a verb but cannot form the head of a predicate on its own. Also: (with reference to certain West African languages) a bound verb with in a serial verb construction.


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Origin:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Otto Jespersen (1860–1943), linguist. From verb + -id