Verbal — Defs

01 a. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verba…

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Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony.
“Made she no verbal question?” — Shak.

“We subjoin an engraving . . . which will give the reader a far better notion of the structure than any verbal description could convey to the mind.” — Mayhew.
2.
Consisting in, or having to do with, words only; dealing with words rather than with the ideas intended to be conveyed; as, a verbal critic; a verbal change.
“And loses, though but verbal, his reward.” — Milton.

“Mere verbal refinements, instead of substantial knowledge.” — Whewell.
3.
Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation.
4.
Abounding with words; verbose.[Obs.]
5.
Of or pertaining to a verb; as, a verbal group; derived directly from a verb; as, a verbal noun; used in forming verbs; as, a verbal prefix.(Gram.)

Phrases & compounds

Verbal inspiration — See under Inspiration.

Verbal noun — a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem; a verbal. The term is specifically applied to infinitives, and nouns ending in -ing, esp. to the latter. See Gerund, and -ing, 2. See also, Infinitive mood, under Infinitive.

02 n. A noun derived from a verb.

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A noun derived from a verb.(Gram.)