verb
- converts a word from another part of speech into a verb
Usage: linguistics; third person singular present
Examples
- The suffix ‘-ize’ verbifies many nouns and adjectives.
- English frequently verbifies nouns through zero derivation.
- The process verbifies the adjective ‘modern’ into ‘modernize’.
- This linguistic rule verbifies almost any noun in the language.
- The speaker verbifies ‘Google’ when saying ‘I’ll Google that information.’