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WordNet 3.0
verb
  1. put into words or an expression
    "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
    give voice  formulate  word  phrase  articulate 

  2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases
    "phrase a musical passage"
    phrase 

noun
  1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
    idiom  idiomatic expression  phrasal idiom  set phrase  phrase 

  2. a short musical passage
    phrase  musical phrase 

  3. dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
    phrase 

  4. an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
    phrase 

WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
  1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase.

  2. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression.

  3. A short clause or portion of a period.

  4. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human.

intransitive verb
  1. To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4.

  2. To use proper or fine phrases.

transitive verb
  1. To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Public Domain


      

    'phrase' English examples of use

    • John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea
    • a happy turn of phrase
    • a well-turned phrase
    • an obscure turn of phrase
    • nominal phrase
    • noun phrase
    • phrase a musical passage
    • prepositional phrase
    • the phrase 'a beginner who has just started' is tautological
    • the phrase had considerable aptness
    • the prepositional phrase here is used adverbially
    • the rotund and reverberating phrase
    • true memorability of phrase
    • Tamil agglutinative phrases
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