Infinitive

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A verb form that functions as a substantive while retaining certain verbal characteristics, such as modification by adverbs, and that in English may be preceded by to, as in To go willingly is to show strength or We want him to work harder, or may also occur without to, as in She had them read the letter or We may finish today. noun

In grammar, unlimited; indefinite: noting a certain verb-form sometimes called the infinitive mode. See II.

In grammar, a certain verb-form expressing the general sense of the verb without restriction in regard to person or number, as English give, German geben, French donner, Latin dare, Greek διδόναι. noun

An endless quantity or number; an infinity. noun

A name conveniently used to designate briefly the infinitive phrase consisting of the infinitive proper (for example, ‘designate,’ below) and the so-called ‘sign,’ the preposition ‘to,’ when separated by a qualifying adverb or phrase, as in ‘to briefly designate,’ ‘to readily understand,’ ‘to suddenly and completely change one's attitude.’ This use is in high disfavor with literary critics and purists who write upon the subject, but it occurs abundantly in English literature from the seventeenth century down. Nearly every ‘standard author’ is ‘guilty’ of it, as Fitzedward Hall and others have shown, and it is thoroughly established in popular speech. It is often dictated by a sense of rhythm, the placing of the adverb after the verb and before the week adjunct or object which follows the verb resulting often in disharmony of rhythm and stress. The idiom is a perfectly natural development of the conditions given—a verb to be qualified, a stress qualifier, and an unstressed syllable (to) of no definite meaning. This syllable to is instinctively treated as a or the is treated in a similarly stressed sequence of adjective and noun (‘a brief designation,’ ‘the proper order,’ etc.) noun

An infinitive form of the verb; a verb in the infinitive mood; the infinitive mood. noun

In the manner of an infinitive mood. adverb

Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined. noun

That form of the verb which merely names the action, and performs the office of a verbal noun. Some grammarians make two forms in English: (a) The simple form, as, speak, go, hear, before which to is commonly placed, as, to speak; to go; to hear. (b) The form of the imperfect participle, called the infinitive in -ing; as, going is as easy as standing. noun

The uninflected form of a verb. In English, this is usually formed with the verb stem preceded by 'to'. e.g. 'to sit' noun

A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb noun

Formed with the infinitive adjective

The uninflected form of the verb noun

(grammar) the infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood)

(grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.

(grammar) A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.

To the above definitions not much can be added, except for this usage point: To, and I can't emphasize this enough, split an infinitive is considered to truly be bad grammar by many of the same people who think a preposition is a bad thing to incautiously end a sentence with. Urban Dictionary

A verb phrase using the word "to". "to be", "to hold", "to keep", "to have". Unfortunately, many people who use urbandictionary.com put a verb in the past tense and then begin their definition using the infinitive. Urban Dictionary

(proper name) The stage name used by some unknown jackal whose real name we've yet to figure out. Appears as the main villain in the 2017 video game Sonic Forces. Channels a stone fused onto his bust called the Phantom Ruby to create fake, virtual reality clones of your friends. Wears a mask to conceal his true identity, while simultaneously inadvertently revealing his hopeless insecurity from failing to defeat Shadow the Hedgehog once or twice. Thinks very highly of himself and looks down on literally everyone else. Doesn't have the courtesy to finish you off after maiming you once. May secretly be a huge fan of Linkin Park. May or may not have perished in the end of Sonic Forces. Urban Dictionary

Infinition (definition + infinitity) Ð an infinite process of defining something that cannot be fully or precisely defined; an endless list of possible definitions. Urban Dictionary

A word mentioned in the book "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"...When the main character uses the word he means: The feeling of happiness.. like every bad thought is cleared from your mind and you could go on with that moment.. forever. Urban Dictionary

Basic form of verb: a form of a verb with no reference to a specific tense, person, or subject. Urban Dictionary

Noun. Name of the Philosophy created in 1987 by Jean-Pierre Ady Fenyo, which is based on the concept of infinity. Also known as Infinite Realism. As a philosophy it can be compared to Dualism as espoused by Baruch Spinoza. Urban Dictionary

The Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy offers this definition of the word "infinite" Infinite: Bigger than the biggest thing ever and then some. Much bigger than that in fact, really amazingly immense, a totally stunning size, real "wow, that's big," time. Infinity is just so bigh that, by comparison, bigness itself looks really titchy. Gigantic multiplied by colossal multiplied by staggeringly huge is the sort of concept we're trying to get across here. Urban Dictionary

infinition (definition + infinitity) Ð an infinite process of defining something that cannot be fully or precisely defined; an endless list of possible definitions. Urban Dictionary

Eminems first CD back when he was in the underground of Detriot. It has a diffrent flow, talking about more real world problems then his later CD Urban Dictionary

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