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Get-Verb

Gets approved Windows PowerShell verbs.

Syntax

Get-Verb [[-Verb] <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-Verb function gets verbs that are approved for use in Windows PowerShell commands.

Windows PowerShell recommends that cmdlet and function names have the Verb-Noun format and include an approved verb. This practice makes command names more consistent and predictable, and easier to use, especially for users who do not speak English as a first language.

Commands that use unapproved verbs run in Windows PowerShell. However, when you import a module that includes a command with an unapproved verb in its name, the Import-Module command displays a warning message.

NOTE: The verb list that Get-Verb returns might not be complete. For an updated list of approved Windows PowerShell verbs with descriptions, see "Cmdlet Verbs" in MSDN at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=160773.

Parameters

-Verb <string[]>

Gets only the specified verbs. Enter the name of a verb or a name pattern. Wildcards are permitted.

Required?

false

Position?

1

Default Value

All verbs

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByValue)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

true

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs and Outputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet. The return type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet returns.

Inputs

None

Outputs

Selected.Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.MemberDefinition

Notes

Get-Verb returns a modified version of a Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.MemberDefinition object. The object does not have the standard properties of a MemberDefinition object. Instead it has Verb and Group properties. The Verb property contains a string with the verb name. The Group property contains a string with the verb group.

Windows PowerShell verbs are assigned to a group based on their most common use. The groups are designed to make the verbs easy to find and compare, not to restrict their use. You can use any approved verb for any type of command.

Each Windows PowerShell verb is assigned to one of the following groups.

-- Common: Define generic actions that can apply to almost any cmdlet, such as Add.

-- Communications: Define actions that apply to communications, such as Connect.

-- Data: Define actions that apply to data handling, such as Backup.

-- Diagnostic: Define actions that apply to diagnostics, such as Debug.

-- Lifecycle: Define actions that apply to the lifecycle of a cmdlet, such as Complete.

-- Security: Define actions that apply to security, such as Revoke.

-- Other: Define other types of actions.

Example 1

C:\PS>get-verb

Description
-----------
This command gets all approved verbs.





Example 2

C:\PS>get-verb un*

Verb                 Group
----                 -----
Undo                 Common
Unlock               Common
Unpublish            Data
Uninstall            Lifecycle
Unregister           Lifecycle
Unblock              Security
Unprotect            Security

Description
-----------
This command gets all approved verbs that begin with "un".





Example 3

C:\PS>get-verb re* | format-table -property Verb -groupby Group

   Group: Common

Verb
----
Redo
Remove
Rename
Reset


   Group: Data

Verb
----
Restore


   Group: Lifecycle

Verb
----
Register
Request
Restart
Resume


   Group: Diagnostic

Verb
----
Repair
Resolve


   Group: Communications

Verb
----
Read
Receive


   Group: Security

Verb
----
Revoke

Description
-----------
This command gets all approved verbs that begin with "re" and sorts them by group.





Example 4

C:\PS>get-verb | where-object {$_.Group -eq "Security"}

Verb                 Group
----                 -----
Block                Security
Grant                Security
Protect              Security
Revoke               Security
Unblock              Security
Unprotect            Security

Description
-----------
This command gets all approved verbs in the Security group.





See Also

Concepts

Import-Module