My husband insists that the word PRECIOUS is a verb. I keep telling him that it's not. Please help. Thanks.
2006-09-12 11:19:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
pre·cious [ préshəss ]
adjective
Definition:
1. valuable: worth a great deal of money
2. valued: highly valued, much loved, or considered to be of great importance
Your friendship is very precious to me.
3. not to be wasted: rare or unique and therefore to be used wisely or sparingly or treated with care
4. used for emphasis: used for emphasis to express irritation, dislike, contempt, bemusement, or some other strong emotion ( informal )
I'm tempted to tell them what they can do with their precious training course!
5. fastidious or affected: too carefully refined in language, dress, or manners
adverb
Definition:
very: very, often by way of a complaint
And precious little thanks I got!
noun
Definition:
term of endearment: used as term of affection in talking to somebody
Good morning, my precious.
[13th century. Via French < Latin pretiosus < pretium "price"]
pre·cious·ly adverb
pre·cious·ness noun
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2006-09-12 11:27:56 · answer #1 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A verb is a 'doing' word and provides the action in a sentence - you can't 'precious' something. Look it up in a dictionary (try the Encarta online dictionary) and you will find precious describes as an adjective e.g this is a precious object.
Maybe he is thinking of when someone is described as being precious (ie. affected in their behaviour), but the word is still being used as an adjective in that sentence (describing the person).
2006-09-12 11:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by tagette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A verb is an "action word"
Precious doesn't give ya much action so it's not a verb
pre·cious (prshs) Pronunciation Key
adj.
Of high cost or worth; valuable.
Highly esteemed; cherished.
Dear; beloved.
Affectedly dainty or overrefined: precious mannerisms.
Informal. Thoroughgoing; unmitigated: a precious mess.
n.
One who is dear or beloved; a darling.
adv.
Used as an intensive: “He had precious little right to complain” (James Agee).
2006-09-12 11:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by Canadian_mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well that mean man! Precious is an adjective
It describes a noun. What a precious baby.
He was running fast. Running is a verb, fast is an adverb. describes how he is running.
Hope that helps.
2006-09-12 11:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Word PRECIOUS is an adjective - a describing word!
lol - sorry husband (smile).
2006-09-12 11:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Precious is an adjective. In "you can be precious," the word "be" is the verb, not precious.
2006-09-12 11:28:51 · answer #6 · answered by Abby J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually its a Adjective-to describe for a verb is to show action. Can also be a noun if used as a name but mainly adjective.
2006-09-12 11:25:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not,it's an adjective,Like a precious child!
2006-09-12 11:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 21:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a type of verb... you can BE precious...but it is also an adjective. you are both right.
2006-09-12 11:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋