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phrase

/ phrase /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an expression forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence but not containing a finite verb
Type of:
construction grammatical construction expression
Kinds of:
noun phrase predicate verb phrase prepositional phrase pronominal phrase
Derived:
give voice formulate word articulate
noun Sense 2
a short musical passage
Type of:
passage musical passage
Kinds of:
ligature ostinato
Has parts:
tune melody air
verb Sense 3
put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Type of:
express show evince
Kinds of:
ask lexicalize lexicalise dogmatize dogmatise
Derived:
articulation voice idiom idiomatic expression phrasal idiom
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 4
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Type of:
saying expression locution
Kinds of:
ruralism rusticism
Derived:
give voice formulate word articulate
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
5
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Related Words

construction grammatical construction expression noun phrase predicate verb phrase prepositional phrase pronominal phrase passage musical passage ligature ostinato