infinitives

noun

1. 1

   (grammar) the infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood)

2. 2

   (grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.

3. 3

   (grammar) A verbal noun formed from the infinitive of a verb.