Bare Infinitive Definition
noun
In English, the infinitive without to, as used with modal auxiliary verbs. In the sentence I must go to the store now, the verb go is a bare infinitive.
American Heritage
(English grammar) The infinitive form of a verb, without the particle to.
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Other Word Forms of Bare Infinitive
Noun
Singular:
bare infinitive
Plural:
bare-infinitives
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