- verb|less
- verb|less «VURB lihs», adjective.having no verb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
verb|less
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less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
verb — ad·verb·al; de·verb·al; pre·verb; verb; verb·ifi·ca·tion; verb·ify; verb·less; ad·verb; de·verb·a·tive; re·verb; ad·verb·i·al·ly; … English syllables
less — [ les ] function word *** Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. Schools put less emphasis on being creative. as a pronoun: Connie did less… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
less|en — «LEHS uhn», intransitive verb. to grow less or apparently less; diminish: »The fever lessened during the night. –v.t. 1. to make less, especially in size; decrease; shrink. 2. to represent as less; minimize; belittle: »to lessen the achievements… … Useful english dictionary
-less — 1. This suffix dates back to Old English and is used to form adjectives from nouns (doubtless, endless, powerless). It has also been added to verbs with the meaning ‘not affected by the action of the verb’, although few of this type survive… … Modern English usage
less than three — verb love I less than three this website … Wiktionary
-less — ► SUFFIX forming adjectives and adverbs: 1) (from nouns) without; free from: flavourless. 2) (from verbs) not affected by or not carrying out the action of the verb: tireless. ORIGIN Old English, «devoid of» … English terms dictionary
less */*/*/ — UK [les] / US adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun Summary: Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. ♦ Schools put less emphasis on being… … English dictionary
-less — aff. an adjective forming suffix meaning “without,”“not having” that specified by the noun base (careless; shameless); added to verbs, it is equivalent to “un ” plus the present participle of the verb, or “un ” plus the verb plus “ able”… … From formal English to slang
-less — suffix forming adjectives and adverbs: 1》 (from nouns) not having; free from: flavourless. 2》 (from verbs) not affected by or not carrying out the action of the verb: tireless. Derivatives lessly suffix. lessness suffix. Origin OE lēas, from lēas … English new terms dictionary
