verb-framing
noun
University
1
Encoding a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect in the main verb, as opposed to using a satellite to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".
Thesaurus
Antonyms
Explore More
More University words starting with “V”
Browse other words in the same learning bracket as verb-framing.