单词 | verbifying |
释义 | > as lemmasˈverbifying ˈverbifying adj. and n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > verb > [adjective] > converting or converted into a verb verbifying1823 verbified1884 1823 D. Scot Murray's Hist. European Langs. II. 265 A consonant or long vowel may intervene, which vowel or consonant may be justly called the verbifying consignificative. 1890 A. S. Gatschet Klamath Indians i. 331 A contraction of -hia, -a being the declarative, verbifying suffix, and hi the particle hi, i, ‘on the ground’. 1978 Verbatim Sept. 7/1 (heading) Verbifying in America. 1987 W. Safire in N.Y. Times Mag. 1 Nov. 20/2 The current use of out as a verbifying phrasemaker has led to the expression to fink out. 2012 Australian (Nexis) 3 Jan. 13 The rampant verbifying of ‘medal’ and ‘podium’ by sportswriters. < as lemmas |
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