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what is meant by main verb?
Main verb is a word used as the final verb in a verb phrase, expressing the lexical meaning of the verb phrase, as drink in I don't drink, going in I am going, or spoken in We have spoken. A main verb (also known as a lexical verb or full verb) carries the meaning in a verb phrase. The main verb is the most important verb in a sentence; without it, the sentence would not be complete. Main verbs have meaning on their own.


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