No, it is not a verb. The word amateur (non-professional) can be a verb or an adjective.
it is both
to make amateur an adjective all you have to do is put amateur in front of the noun or subject. but mainly the noun. EX.) The amateur boy was only 12 years old. The subject is BOY, your verb is WAS, and AMATEUR would be your adjective, because it is describing what type of boy. So ask yourself " What kind of boy, amateur"
If you are going to keep on being so amateur they are not going to hire us. Stop being so amateur!
The word amateur comes from the Latin amator meaning lover from the verb amare meaning to lovevia the Italian amatore. I expect its current usage in English is due to the fact that amateurs do things for enjoyment rather than payment.
The word amateur comes from the Latin amator meaning lover from the verb amare meaning to lovevia the Italian amatore. I expect its current usage in English is due to the fact that amateurs do things for enjoyment rather than payment.
The word 'amateur' can be both a noun and an adjective noun use- i am an amateur adjective use- an amateur athlete
We are not amateurs. We are real professionals.
The same: Amateur.
My favorite pastime is playing amateur golf.
The amateur painter, though new to the craft, attained almost overnight popularity and acclaim. The setting up of Oswald seems a very amateur operation.
amateur singing
The Amateur Marriage was created in 2004.