Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to cavil
Participle: caviled; cavilled
Gerund: caviling; cavilling
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | cavil |
| you | cavil |
| he;she;it | cavils |
| we | cavil |
| you | cavil |
| they | cavil |
Perfect
| I | have caviled; cavilled |
| you | have caviled; cavilled |
| he;she;it | has caviled; cavilled |
| we | have caviled; cavilled |
| you | have caviled; cavilled |
| they | have caviled; cavilled |
Past
| I | caviled; cavilled |
| you | caviled; cavilled |
| he;she;it | caviled; cavilled |
| we | caviled; cavilled |
| you | caviled; cavilled |
| they | caviled; cavilled |
Pluperfect
| I | had caviled; cavilled |
| you | had caviled; cavilled |
| he;she;it | had caviled; cavilled |
| we | had caviled; cavilled |
| you | had caviled; cavilled |
| they | had caviled; cavilled |
Future
| I | will cavil |
| you | will cavil |
| he;she;it | will cavil |
| we | will cavil |
| you | will cavil |
| they | will cavil |
Future Perfect
| I | will have caviled; cavilled |
| you | will have caviled; cavilled |
| he;she;it | will have caviled; cavilled |
| we | will have caviled; cavilled |
| you | will have caviled; cavilled |
| they | will have caviled; cavilled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | cavil |
| you | cavil |
| he;she;it | cavil |
| we | cavil |
| you | cavil |
| they | cavil |
Perfect
| I | have caviled; cavilled |
| you | have caviled; cavilled |
| he;she;it | have caviled; cavilled |
| we | have caviled; cavilled |
| you | have caviled; cavilled |
| they | have caviled; cavilled |
Imperfect
| I | caviled; cavilled |
| you | caviled; cavilled |
| he;she;it | caviled; cavilled |
| we | caviled; cavilled |
| you | caviled; cavilled |
| they | caviled; cavilled |
Pluperfect
| I | had caviled; cavilled |
| you | had caviled; cavilled |
| he;she;it | had caviled; cavilled |
| we | had caviled; cavilled |
| you | had caviled; cavilled |
| they | had caviled; cavilled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would cavil |
| you | would cavil |
| he;she;it | would cavil |
| we | would cavil |
| you | would cavil |
| they | would cavil |
Perfect
| I | would have caviled; cavilled |
| you | would have caviled; cavilled |
| he;she;it | would have caviled; cavilled |
| we | would have caviled; cavilled |
| you | would have caviled; cavilled |
| they | would have caviled; cavilled |
Imperative
| you | cavil |
| we | Let's cavil |
| you | cavil |
Verbs conjugated like 'cavil'
annul,
bevel,
cancel,
carol,
cavil,
channel,
chisel,
compel,
control,
counsel,
court-martial,
cudgel,
decontrol,
dial,
dispel,
dowel,
drivel,
duel,
empanel,
enamel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'cavil'
ail,
anvil,
avail,
avel,
avile,
bail,
basil,
bavin,
cabal,
cabin,
Additional Information
The forms with ortographic changes are used in British English, in American English the doubling of the consonant is usually omitted.
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1548, from M.Fr.
caviller "to mock, jest," from L.
cavillari "to satirize, argue scoffingly," from
cavilla "jeering," related to
calumnia (see calumny).
2. From Old French caviller (“mock, jest, rail”), from Latin cavillor (“jeer, mock, satirise, reason captiously”), from cavilla (“jeering, raillery, scoffing”); cognate with Italian cavillare, Portuguese cavillar, and Spanish cavilar; nominal usage developed within English from the original verbal usage. See: Old French '
caviller', Latin '
cavillor', Italian '
cavillare', Portuguese '
cavillar', Spanish '
cavilar'.
Sample Sentences
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Miss Ophelia felt rather disposed to cavil at this picture, and was laying down her knitting to begin, but St. Clare stopped her.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)