WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
main′ verb′,
- Grammara word used as the final verb in a verb phrase, expressing the lexical meaning of the verb phrase, as drink in I don't drink, going in I am going, or spoken in We have spoken.
'main verb' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
MV
- VO language
- compound
- have
- past perfect
- performative
- present participle
- simple
- verb phrase