verb
- to convert a noun or other part of speech into a verb
Usage: linguistics; informal
Examples
- The company decided to verbify the noun ‘impact’ in their marketing materials.
- Social media has led people to verbify many nouns, like ‘friend’ and ‘like’.
- Teachers often discuss how English speakers verbify words naturally.
- The process to verbify ‘Google’ happened quickly in everyday speech.
- Writers sometimes verbify nouns to create more dynamic sentences.
- It’s common to verbify brand names in casual conversation.