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1. • • State verbs describe situations that are related to the intrinsic features of a thing, person, or situation and are therefore unchanging throughout their entire duration. We do not categorize verbs as state or action verbs, but rather as verbs used in state or action contexts.
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   How many meanings does the verb state have?

   • There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb state, 14 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. state has developed meanings and uses in subjects including How common is the verb state? How is the verb state pronounced? Where does the verb state come from?

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   Can a sentence be a state or action?

   • Some verbs can have both state and action meanings based on a different context. A sentence like 'he works in a bank' may be either state or action, according to the context. In some contexts, the verb 'work' relates to a state (a profession), In some contexts, it can be used as an action when 'work' describes an ongoing action.

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   What does state mean?

   • STATE definition: 1. a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time: 2. the present situation: 3. a…. Learn more.

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   Where did the verb state come from?

   • state has developed meanings and uses in subjects including How common is the verb state? How is the verb state pronounced? Where does the verb state come from? The earliest known use of the verb state is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for state is from before 1590, in the writing of Christopher Marlowe, playwright and poet.

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   What is an example of a state verb?

   • Verbs like 'smell', 'taste', 'see', 'feel', and 'hear' can be used both as state and action verbs. For example, we use 'smell' as a state verb to describe how somebody or something smells. But 'smell' can also be an action verb describing the act of smelling something. She smells of flowers. 'Smell' refers to her odor, here.

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   Is state a noun or noun?

   • state, n. It is a convenient distinction to write State for the political unit, at any rate when the full noun use is required (not the attributive, as in state trading), and state in other senses. [Cross-reference omitted.]

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3. www.oed.com › glossary-grammatical-termsGlossary of grammatical terms - Oxford English Dictionary

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   Glossary of grammatical terms. This glossary provides explanations of the meanings of grammatical terms as they are used in the OED, with examples from the dictionary. absolute (absol.) The term absolute refers to the use of a word or phrase on its own when it would usually be accompanied by another word or phrase. Examples in the OED:

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   Oct 13, 2015 · In contexts where a specific governmental body rather than the place is meant, the words state, city, and the like are usually capitalized when used as part of of the full name of the body.

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   A sentence like 'he works in a bank' may be either state or action, according to the context. In some contexts, the verb 'work' relates to a state (a profession), In some contexts, it can be used as an action when 'work' describes an ongoing action.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionstate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   • (also State) [countable] a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government. the Baltic States. European Union member states.
   • (also State) [countable] (abbreviation St.) an organized political community forming part of a country. the states of Victoria and Western Australia. The hurricane swept across the southern states of the US.
   • (also the State) [uncountable, singular] the government of a country. matters/affairs of state. people who are financially dependent on the state. a state-owned company.
   • [countable] the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in. a confused mental state. state of something a confused state of mind.

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   What does the verb state mean? There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb state, 14 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. state has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

10. englishlessonsbrighton.co.uk › present-tensesThe Present Tenses and State Verbs - English Lessons Brighton

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    Oct 9, 2014 · Following from my tips on the past simple and state verbs, and its comparison with the past continuous (based on extracts from The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide), this article will explain how the present tense works with states.