infinitive

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the uninflected form of the verb

Etymology

From Middle English infenitife (“without end, in perpetuity”), from Late Latin īnfīnītīvus (“unlimited, indefinite”), from Latin īnfīnītus (“unlimited, infinite”). By surface analysis, infinite + -ive.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
verb
Narrower (hyponyms)
split infinitive

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