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Definition infinitive in American English

infinitive noun

[countable] noun
/ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
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the basic form of a verb. In English, this form of the verb together with the word "to" in front of it is usually called a to-infinitive, and the verb form on its own is usually called a bare infinitive.

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Definition infinitive in American English