C2 noun #85,045 most common

(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

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  • (noun) (grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.
  • (adjective) (grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun (grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.
  2. 2
    adjective (grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.

Examples

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Synonyms

iterative
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