verbal noun

noun

: a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem and in some uses having the sense and constructions of a verb

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of verbal noun was in 1652

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“Verbal noun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbal%20noun. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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verbal noun

noun
: a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem
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