catenative verb

English

Examples
  • I beg to differ.
  • She forgot to mention it.
  • We regret to inform you, that […] .
  • Come play with us!
  • But I like helping out!
  • Imagine having that much money...

Noun

catenative verb (plural catenative verbs)

  1. A verb that may take a full or bare infinitive, or a gerund (i.e. another (non-finite) verb).

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See also

  • Appendix:English catenative verbs
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