Look up: participle

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   participle
   [n] - a non-finite form of the verb
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   Participle
   a word derived from a verb and used as an adjective or a noun
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   Participle
   (Participle (participial)) Words made from verbs that are used either with an auxiliary to create a verb tense (e.g. was eaten) or as an adjective to describe a noun (e.g. an eating apple) or as a noun to label a thing (e.g. the singing was loud). Notice that because the participles all derive from verbs, they always retain the idea of action in th...
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   participle
   the term covers both a word derived from a verb and used as an adjective , as in a singing woman, and the -ing and -en non-finite forms of the verb, as in was singing (present participle), has given (past participle).
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   Participle
   Par'ti·ci·ple noun [ French participe , Latin participium , from particeps sharing, participant; pars , gen. partis, a part + capere to take. See Participate .] 1. (Gram.) A part of speech partaking of the nature both verb and adjective; a form of a verb, or verbal adjective, modifying a noun, but taking the adjuncts of the verb from which it ...
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   participle
   1. A part of speech partaking of the nature both verb and adjective; a form of a verb, or verbal adjective, modifying a noun, but taking the adjuncts of the verb from which it is derived. In the sentences: a letter is written; being asleep he did not hear; exhausted by toil he will sleep soundly, written, being, and exhaustedare participles. 'By a ...
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   participle
   participial noun a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
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   Participle
   In linguistics, a `participle` is a non-finite verb form that can be used in compound tenses or voices, or as a modifier. Participles often share properties with other parts of speech, in particular adjectives and nouns. Or in plain terms, it describes a type of verb, either the action is happening now (present participle), or the action happened in the past (past participle).
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   Participle
   • (a.) Anything that partakes of the nature of different things. • (n.) A part of speech partaking of the nature both verb and adjective; a form of a verb, or verbal adjective, modifying a noun, but taking the adjuncts of the verb from which it is derived. In the sentences: a letter is written; being asleep he did not hear; exhausted by t...
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