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modal verb
modal /ˈməʊ.dəl/ aep /ˈmoʊ.dəl/ noun [C] (ALSO ˌmodal ˈverb) SPECIALIZED
► B1 a verb, such as 'can', 'might', and 'must', that is used with another verb to express an idea such as possibility that is not expressed by the main verb of a sentence: » The first verb in the following sentence is a modal: We ought to pay the gas bill.Thesaurus+: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs• • • Extra Examples:» We did some exercises on modal verbs.» Modal verbs can be quite tricky. |