pro-verb
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pro-verb
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Formed in English of pro- (“substituting for”) + verb.
noun pro-verbs
- A pro-form used to substitute for a verb or verb phrase. “They herd cattle, and raise corn, just as we used to do”; i.e., to herd cattle and raise corn. Do is sometimes thus used as a sort of pro-verb to represent an active verb or a phrase.
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noun pro-form for a verb or verb phrase
| 日本語 | 代動詞 daidōshi |
|---|---|
| Français | pro-verbe |
| Русский | местоглаго́лие mestoglagólije |
Talk about this word "pro-verb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pro-verb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pro-verb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pro-verb "pro-verb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pro-verb.Cite this
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title = {pro-verb},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pro-verb},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
