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Princeton's WordNet

  1. predicate, verb phrase(noun)

    one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements

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  1. verb phrase(Noun)

    A construction in a clause consisting of a verb and its internal complements, objects, or modifiers.

  2. verb phrase(Noun)

    A phrase that functions syntactically as a verb, consisting of a main verb and any auxiliaries.

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