n. 1. Abbr. V or vb. a. The part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence in most languages. b. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, as be, run, or conceive. 2. A phrase or other construction used as a verb. [Middle English verbe, from Old French, from Latin verbum, word, verb (translation of Greek rhēma, word, verb); see wer-5 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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