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Verb Phrase.
Verb Phrase - as a noun
One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
predicateExample Sentences
"A verb phrase is a group of words that includes the main verb and any auxiliary verbs."
"In the sentence 'She is running late,' the verb phrase is 'is running.'"
"The verb phrase often includes one or more helping verbs."
"In 'I will have been studying,' the verb phrase is 'will have been studying.'"
"Sometimes verb phrases can be quite long, such as 'might have been being taken.'"