split infinitive

/splɪt ɪnˌfɪnədɪv/
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Other forms: split infinitives

Definitions of split infinitive
  1. noun
    an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g., `to boldly go')
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    type of:
    infinitive
    the uninflected form of the verb
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