The Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary adds 'google' as a verb
{{date|July 8, 2006}}
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Google became a verb in the [[w:Merriam-Webster|Merriam-Webster]] dictionary yesterday.

First founded in September 1998, [[w:Google|Google]] quickly became a phenomenon, overtaking the then top search engines [[w:Yahoo|Yahoo]] and [[w:Lycos|Lycos]] etc.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has added Google, along with Googling, to their dictionary. According to the dictionary, the correct pronunciation is goo-gle, with other forms including googled and googling.

The word 'google' is defined as a [[w:transitive verb|transitive verb]] meaning to use the Google search engine to look for information on the Internet.

This announcement comes on the heels of Merriam-Webster adding 'IM' as both a noun and a verb.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/07/08/google_enters_the_dictionary/|title=Google enters the dictionary|author=Glen Chivers|pub=Bit-Tech|date=July 8, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/7498.html|title='Google', the word, makes official transition from slang to proper English|author=|pub=Earth Times|date=July 7, 2006}}

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Google became a verb in the Merriam-Webster dictionary yesterday.

First founded in September 1998, Google quickly became a phenomenon, overtaking the then top search engines Yahoo and Lycos etc.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has added Google, along with Googling, to their dictionary. According to the dictionary, the correct pronunciation is goo-gle, with other forms including googled and googling.

The word 'google' is defined as a transitive verb meaning to use the Google search engine to look for information on the Internet.

This announcement comes on the heels of Merriam-Webster adding 'IM' as both a noun and a verb.
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