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nouns

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nouns
The (nouns) entry refers to "the name of a person, place, thing, quality", or "an act".

The (s) = singular or "one"; while (pl) = plural or "more than one".

Examples of (nouns) entries and what they are indicating:

  • house (s), houses (pl) (nouns)
  • book (s), books (pl) (nouns)
  • picture (s), pictures (pl) (nouns)

Nouns now are morphing into verbs
With unrelenting zeal.
We're "lawyering" our words,
I've heard,
And "brokering" a deal.
We're "doctoring" the truth, and yes,
"Sandbagging" evidence.
Still other nouns, it is my guess,
"Will make the future tense."
—Doris O'Brien
This entry is located in the following unit: noun (s), nouns (pl) (page 1)
Units related to: “nouns
(names of words)
(grammatical forms including: nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, etc. that are used to identify word entries)
(a suffix that forms abstract and collective nouns added to adjectives to show state or condition; added to nouns to show a position, rank, or realm of; all of those who are part of a group or organization)
(words that take the places of nouns)
(A suffix forming nouns meaning: quality or condition: partnership; act, power, or skill: workmanship; relation between: friendship; office, position, or occupation: governorship; number: readership)