Verb Phrase Definition
noun
A phrase consisting of a verb and its auxiliaries, as should be done in the sentence The students should be done with the exam by noon.
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A phrase consisting of a verb, its auxiliaries, its complements, and other modifiers, as should be done with the exam by noon in the sentence The students should be done with the exam by noon.
American Heritage
(grammar) A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries.
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