"verb-object" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: verb-objects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} verb-object (plural verb-objects)
  1. verb-object compound, such as "chīfàn" in Putonghua Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-verb-object-en-noun-VdcAuc-d Disambiguation of Linguistics: 38 44 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 27 15
  2. verb-object phrase Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-verb-object-en-noun-CIUIHWxK Disambiguation of Linguistics: 38 44 18
  3. verb-object construction Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-verb-object-en-noun-8MSniFMt Disambiguation of Linguistics: 38 44 18

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for verb-object meaning in English (1.8kB)

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