(grammar) An intransitive verb in which the subject both actively performs and undergoes the action, as in verbs of motion such as walk, go, fly.

(linguistics) A semantically incomplete verb which qualifies as a predicate only in combination with a predicative complement, usually a noun.

plural of vermiform appendix

An auxiliary verb used for negation in certain languages.

Synonym of African-American Vernacular English

A verb able to be immediately followed by the full or bare infinitive, or gerund (i.e. non-finite verbs), as in “I beg to differ”, where beg is catenative.

(anatomy) The normally sharp demarcation between the lip (red-coloured) and the adjacent normal skin, representing the change in the epidermis from highly keratinized external skin to less keratinized internal skin.

(UK) A verdict, given by a coroner, in which the cause of death is described, but not attributed to a named individual.

A repetitive, patterned movement from the shoulders up, reflecting an unresolved perceived trauma and manifesting an old decision or strategy from the past.

verbal noun