Infinitive definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary INFIN'ITIVE, a. [L. infinitivus.] In grammar, the infinitive mode expresses the action of the verb, without limitation of ... infinitivus, from Latin infinitus Date: 15th century formed with the infinitive infinitively adverb II. noun Date: 1530 a verb form normally ... finitivus definite f. finire finit- define) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Infinitive In*fin"i*tive, n. [L. infinitivus: cf. F. infinitif. See Infinite.] Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined. Infinitive mood (Gram.), that form of the verb which merely names ... hear. (b) The form of the imperfect participle, called the infinitive in -ing; as, going is as easy as standing. ...
split infinitive definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g ... to boldly go') Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1897 an infinitive with to having a modifier between the to and the verbal (as in to really start) Usage: The split infinitive was discovered and named in the 19th century. 19th century ... never been a rational basis for objecting to the split infinitive, the subject has become a fixture of folk belief about ... hearing about it from somebody. Modern commentators know the split infinitive is not a vice, but they are loath to ...
Infinitive mood definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Infinitive In*fin"i*tive, n. [L. infinitivus: cf. F. infinitif. See Infinite.] Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined. Infinitive mood (Gram.), that form of the verb which merely names ... hear. (b) The form of the imperfect participle, called the infinitive in -ing; as, going is as easy as standing. Note ... may, can, must, might, could, would, and should, the simple infinitive is expressed without to; as, you may speak; they must hear, etc. The infinitive usually omits to with the verbs let, dare, do, ...
cleft infinitive definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Split infinitive Split infinitive (Gram.) A simple infinitive with to, having a modifier between the verb and the to; as in, to largely decrease. Called also cleft infinitive.
dative infinitive definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Gerund Ger"und, n. [L ... and usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the dative infinitive; as, ``Ic h[ae]bbe mete t[^o] etanne'' (I ...
... crowded to death. 21. To, as a sign of the infinitive, precedes the radical verb. Sometimes it is used instead of ... function word to indicate that the following verb is an infinitive < wants to go > and often used by itself at the end of a clause in place of an infinitive suggested by the preceding context < knows more than she seems ... by way of (took her to wife). 2 introducing the infinitive: a as a verbal noun (to get there is the ... sorry to hear that). c as a substitute for to + infinitive (wanted to come but was unable to). --adv. 1 in ... buckle to the law. --Dryden. 4. As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing ...
... water enter into the hold. Let is followed by the infinitive without the sign to. Pharaoh said, I will let you ... To suffer; to permit; with the usual sign of the infinitive. There's a letter for you, Sir, if your name ... Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. To cause; to make; -- used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as ... or prevent. Note: In this sense, when followed by an infinitive, the latter is commonly without the sign to; as to ... lathing and the plastering. Note: The active form of the infinitive of let, as of many other English verbs, is often ... the use of the Anglo-Saxon gerund with to (dative infinitive) which was commonly so employed. See Gerund, 2. `` Your ...
... form; as, he has been disturbed. It forms, with the infinitive, a particular future tense, which often expresses duty, necessity or ... 12: to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be" 13: be priced at; "These shoes ... c. to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted used only in infinitive form < let him be > d. to take place ; occur < the ... 1 Corinthians 15:20(Douay Version) > 4. used with the infinitive with to to express futurity, arrangement in advance, or obligation ... we are coming; it is being cleaned). 3 with an infinitive to express duty or commitment, intention, possibility, destiny, or hypothesis ... is gone.'' The present and imperfect tenses form, with the infinitive, a particular future tense, which expresses necessity, duty, or ...
... Oxford Reference Dictionary symb. Physics barn. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Infinitive In*fin"i*tive, n. [L. infinitivus: cf. F. infinitif. See Infinite.] Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined. Infinitive mood (Gram.), that form of the verb which merely names ... hear. (b) The form of the imperfect participle, called the infinitive in -ing; as, going is as easy as standing. Note ... may, can, must, might, could, would, and should, the simple infinitive is expressed without to; as, you may speak; they must hear, etc. The infinitive usually omits to with the verbs let, dare, do, bid ... hear him talk, etc. Note: In Anglo-Saxon, the simple infinitive was not preceded by to (the sign of modern ...
... on (see ON) 3. abbr. atto-. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Infinitive In*fin"i*tive, n. [L. infinitivus: cf. F. infinitif. See Infinite.] Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined. Infinitive mood (Gram.), that form of the verb which merely names ... hear. (b) The form of the imperfect participle, called the infinitive in -ing; as, going is as easy as standing. Note ... may, can, must, might, could, would, and should, the simple infinitive is expressed without to; as, you may speak; they must hear, etc. The infinitive usually omits to with the verbs let, dare, do, bid ... hear him talk, etc. Note: In Anglo-Saxon, the simple infinitive was not preceded by to (the sign of modern ...
... be quiet do > verbal auxiliary 1. a. used with the infinitive without to to form present and past tenses in legal ... give what she did crave Shakespeare > b. used with the infinitive without to to form present and past tenses in declarative ... don't know > < don't go > 2. used with the infinitive without to to form present and past tenses expressing emphasis ... Usurer (about 1330). 2. To cause; to make; -- with an infinitive. [Obs.] My lord Abbot of Westminster did do shewe to ... French faire or laisser), in which the verb in the infinitive apparently, but not really, has a passive signification, i. e ... not' after 'do' and before the main verb in its infinitive form, that is the form without 'to'. They don' ...
... buckle to the law. --Dryden. 4. As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing the infinitive as a verbal noun, and connecting it as indirect object ... has come to be the almost constant prefix to the infinitive, even in situations where it has no prepositional meaning, as where the infinitive is direct object or subject; thus, I love to learn ... i.e., the dying for one's country. Where the infinitive denotes the design or purpose, good usage formerly allowed the ... In colloquial usage, to often stands for, and supplies, an infinitive already mentioned; thus, he commands me to go with ...
... to feel obligation in regard to usually used with an infinitive with to < we have things to do > < have a deadline ... to cause or command to do something used with the infinitive without to < have the children stay > b. to cause to ... 2. to be compelled, obliged, or required used with an infinitive with to or to alone < we had to go > < do ... under necessity or obligation; to be compelled; followed by an infinitive. Science has, and will long have, to be a divider ... under necessity or obligation; to be compelled; followed by an infinitive. Science has, and will long have, to be a divider ... under necessity or obligation; to be compelled; followed by an infinitive. Science has, and will long have, to be a ...
... buckle to the law. --Dryden. 4. As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing the infinitive as a verbal noun, and connecting it as indirect object ... has come to be the almost constant prefix to the infinitive, even in situations where it has no prepositional meaning, as where the infinitive is direct object or subject; thus, I love to learn ... i.e., the dying for one's country. Where the infinitive denotes the design or purpose, good usage formerly allowed the ... In colloquial usage, to often stands for, and supplies, an infinitive already mentioned; thus, he commands me to go with ...
... buckle to the law. --Dryden. 4. As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing the infinitive as a verbal noun, and connecting it as indirect object ... has come to be the almost constant prefix to the infinitive, even in situations where it has no prepositional meaning, as where the infinitive is direct object or subject; thus, I love to learn ... i.e., the dying for one's country. Where the infinitive denotes the design or purpose, good usage formerly allowed the ... In colloquial usage, to often stands for, and supplies, an infinitive already mentioned; thus, he commands me to go with ...