Definitions for "Verb phrase"
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
a group of related words that consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs
a group of words which can replace a verb in a sentence
a verb optionally followed by an adverb
The combination of a verb and an adverb whose combined meaning cannot be deduced from their individual meanings. Friends and neighbours stopped by to offer help after the event. Compare: He stopped by the side of the road.
Keywords:  phrase, systran, csd, mary, gone
a phrase containing a verb
a phrase whose head is a verb