"attributive verb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: attributive verbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} attributive verb (plural attributive verbs)
  1. (grammar) A verb that modifies (expresses an attribute of) a noun in the manner of an attributive adjective, rather than express an independent idea as a predicate.
    Sense id: en-attributive_verb-en-noun-PkMQAW5Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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