infinitive

      English

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      Etymology

      From Late Latin infinitivus, from infinitus

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ɪnfɪnɪtɪv/, /ɪnfɪnətɪv/

      Noun

      infinitive (plural infinitives)

      1. (grammar) The uninflected form of a verb. In English, this is usually formed with the verb stem preceded by 'to'. e.g. 'to sit'
      2. (grammar) A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb

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      Adjective

      infinitive (not comparable)

      1. (grammar) Formed with the infinitive.
      2. Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.

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      French

      Adjective

      infinitive

      1. feminine form of infinitif

      Noun

      infinitive f

      1. infinitive clause (=proposition infinitive)
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