noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of continuous tense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: continuous tense
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
progressive tense
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noun
Meaning 2
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: progressive, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tense
Narrower terms: present progressive, present progressive tense, past progressive, past progressive tense, future progressive, future progressive tense
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Etymology
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