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   Phrase

   /frāz/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause: "“to improve standards” is the key phrase here"
   • ▪ an idiomatic or short pithy expression: "his favorite phrase is “it's a pleasure.”"
   • ▪ a group of notes forming a distinct unit within a longer passage: "the succession of downward phrases in the orchestra is so moving"
   • ▪ a group of steps within a longer sequence or dance.

   verb

   • 1. put into a particular form of words: "it's important to phrase the question correctly"
   • ▪ divide (music) into phrases in a particular way, especially in performance: "they phrased the music with gusto"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘style or manner of expression’): via late Latin from Greek phrasis, from phrazein ‘declare, tell’.

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › phrasePHRASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A phrase is a sequence of two or more words that make up a grammatical construction, usually lacking a finite verb and hence not a complete clause or sentence: shady lane (a noun phrase); at the bottom (a prepositional phrase); very slowly (an adverbial phrase).

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   A phrase is a group (or pairing) of words in English. A phrase can be short or long, but it does not include the subject-verb pairing necessary to make a clause. Some examples of phrases include: None of these examples contains a subject doing an action (subject-verb).

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPHRASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · A phrase is a sequence of two or more words that make up a grammatical construction, usually lacking a finite verb and hence not a complete clause or sentence: shady lane (a noun phrase); at the bottom (a prepositional phrase); very slowly (an adverbial phrase).

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   In grammar, a phrase is a group of words that is part of a sentence but can't stand alone. In the sentence, "We should go to your house," "to your house" is a phrase. A phrase can also be an idiomatic saying.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPHRASE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PHRASE definition: 1. a group of words that are often used together and have a particular meaning 2. to express…. Learn more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › phrasePhrase Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. phrases. A manner or style of speech or expression; phraseology. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A sequence of two or more words conveying a single thought or forming a distinct part of a sentence but not containing a subject and predicate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishphrase noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   In grammar, a phrase is a group of words without a finite verb, especially one that forms part of a sentence: “the green car” and “on Friday morning” are phrases. expression a word or phrase: He tends to use lots of new expressions that I've never heard before.