"verb form" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: verb forms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} verb form (plural verb forms)
  1. (grammar) A specific instance or form of a verb, as opposed to the entire verb taken in the abstract. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: verbform Translations (a specific instance or form of a verb): Verbform [feminine] (German), igealak (Hungarian), voce verbale [feminine] (Italian), forma verbal [feminine] (Portuguese), forma de verbo [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-verb_form-en-noun-RTAihUl0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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