- verb neuter
- Abbreviation: v.n.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
verb neuter
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Neuter verb — Verb Verb, n. [F. verbe, L. verbum a word, verb. See {Word}.] 1. A word; a vocable. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) A word which affirms or predicates something of some person or thing; a part of speech expressing being, action, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verb — Verb, n. [F. verbe, L. verbum a word, verb. See {Word}.] 1. A word; a vocable. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) A word which affirms or predicates something of some person or thing; a part of speech expressing being, action, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neuter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Neuter is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cat, ↑dog {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Neuter is used with these nouns: ↑noun … Collocations dictionary
Neuter — Neu ter, a. [L., fr. ne not + uter whether; akin to E. whether. See {No}, and {Whether}, and cf. {Neither}.] 1. Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; neutral. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] In all our undertakings God will be … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neuter — Neu ter, n. 1. A person who takes no part in a contest; one who is either indifferent to a cause or forbears to interfere; a neutral. [1913 Webster] The world s no neuter; it will wound or save. Young. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) (a) A noun of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neuter — [no͞ot′ər, nyo͞ot′ər] adj. [ME neutre < MFr or L: MFr neutre < L neuter, neither < ne , not (see NO1) + uter, either] 1. Archaic taking neither side; neutral 2. Biol. a) having no sexual organ; asexual b) having undeveloped o … English World dictionary
neuter — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Grammar (of a noun) not masculine, feminine, or common. 2) (of an animal) lacking developed sexual organs, or having had them removed. 3) (of a plant or flower) having neither functional pistils nor stamens. ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a… … English terms dictionary
neuter — 1. adjective /ˈnjuːtə,ˈnuːtɚ,ˈnjuːtɚ/ a) Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; neutral. In all our undertakings God will be either our friend or our enemy; for Providence never stands neuter. b) Having a form belonging… … Wiktionary
neuter — /nooh teuhr, nyooh /, adj. 1. Gram. a. noting or pertaining to a gender that refers to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. b. (of a verb) intransitive. 2. Biol. having no organs of reproduction; without sex; asexual. 3. Zool. having … Universalium
neuter — [[t]nju͟ːtə(r), AM nu͟ːt [/t]] neuters, neutering, neutered 1) VERB: usu passive When an animal is neutered, its reproductive organs are removed so that it cannot create babies. [have n V ed] We ask the public to have their dogs neutered and keep … English dictionary
neuter — /ˈnjutə / (say nyoohtuh) adjective 1. Grammar a. denoting or relating to one of the three genders of Latin, German, Greek, etc., or one of the two of Dutch, Swedish, etc., so termed because few if any nouns denoting males or females belong to it …
