bare infinitivenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbeər ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/us/ˌber ɪnˈfɪn.ə.t̬ɪv/specializedin grammar, the infinitive form of a verb without the word "to":
In the sentence "I let him go", the bare infinitive is the word "go".
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- accusative
- arose
- art
- aspect
- began
- bent
- conjugate
- ditransitive
- historic present
- linking verb
- main verb
- passivize
- past participle
- predicate
- progressive
- the future perfect
- the pluperfect
- the present simple
- the third person
- wast
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