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- [proh vurb]
- /proʊ vɜrb/
- /prəʊ vɜːb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh vurb]
- /proʊ vɜrb/
Definition of pro-verb word
- noun pro-verb a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly. 1
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Origin of pro-verb
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; by analogy with pronoun
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pro-verb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pro-verb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
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