verbid

English

Etymology

Established 1910–15 from verb +‎ -id.

Noun

verbid (plural verbids)

1. (grammar) A nonfinite verb form, such as, in English, an infinitive, participle, or gerund.

Synonyms

• (nonfinite verb form): verbal (noun)

References

• “verbid”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
• “verbid”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

• diverb