What does "dictionary form" mean?

The basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb).

What is a synonym for "dictionary form"?

Common synonyms include: base form, base forms, base verb, base word, canonical form, citation form.

Dictionary form

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Noun

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The basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb).
"The dictionary form of the verb is the infinitive in English, the first-person singular present indicative in Ancient Greek, and the third-person masculine singular perfect in Semitic languages."

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base form base forms base verb base word canonical form citation form

Antonyms

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inflected form surface form

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"The dictionary form of the verb is the infinitive in English, the first-person singular present indicative in Ancient Greek, and the third-person masculine singular perfect in Semitic languages."

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