Definition:
A verbal--often preceded by the particle to--that can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
Etymology:
From the Latin, "infinite"Examples:
- "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."
(Mark Twain) - "A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer."
(Robert Frost) - "Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save."
(Will Rogers) - "A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized."
(Fred Allen) - "So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance."
(President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932) - "It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens."
(Woody Allen) - "I intend to live forever. So far, so good."
(Steven Wright) - "I didn't mean to be a role model. I just speak my truth. I guess speaking from your heart really creates a huge impact, and if I can encourage people to do that, then I would love to be a role model. If I could encourage people to use their voices loudly, then that's my reward."
(Margaret Cho)
Pronunciation: in-FIN-i-tiv
