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- [vurv]
- /vɜrv/
- /vɜːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vurv]
- /vɜrv/
Definitions of verve word
- noun verve enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit: Her latest novel lacks verve. 1
- noun verve vivaciousness; liveliness; animation: I like a teacher with plenty of verve. 1
- noun verve Archaic. talent. 1
- noun verve liveliness, energy 1
- uncountable noun verve Verve is lively and forceful enthusiasm. 0
- noun verve great vitality, enthusiasm, and liveliness; sparkle 0
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Origin of verve
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < French: enthusiasm, whim, chatter, apparently < Latin verba words, talk, plural (taken in VL as feminine singular) of verbum word; see verb
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Parts of speech for Verve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
verve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for verve
noun verve
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
- ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- ardor — emotional warmth; passion
- birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
- brio — liveliness or vigour; spirit
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