Module:

Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Module

Gets approved PowerShell verbs.

Get-Verb    [[-verb] <String[]>]    [<CommonParameters>]

TheGet-Verb function gets verbs that are approved for use in PowerShell commands.

PowerShell recommends cmdlet and function names have the Verb-Noun format and include an approvedverb. This practice makes command names more consistent, predictable, and easier to use.

Commands that use unapproved verbs run in PowerShell. However, when you import a module thatincludes a command with an unapproved verb in its name, theImport-Module command displays awarning message.

Get-Verb

Get-Verb un*

Verb                 Group----                 -----Undo                 CommonUnlock               CommonUnpublish            DataUninstall            LifecycleUnregister           LifecycleUnblock              SecurityUnprotect            Security

Get-Verb | Where-Object Group -EQ Security

Verb      Group----      -----Block     SecurityGrant     SecurityProtect   SecurityRevoke    SecurityUnblock   SecurityUnprotect Security

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility | Where-Object Verb -NotIn (Get-Verb).Verb

CommandType     Name            Version    Source-----------     ----            -------    ------Cmdlet          Sort-Object     3.1.0.0    Microsoft.PowerShell.UtilityCmdlet          Tee-Object      3.1.0.0    Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable,-ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, seeabout_CommonParameters.

Get-Verb returns a modified version of aMicrosoft.PowerShell.Commands.MemberDefinitionobject. The object doesn't have the standard properties of aMemberDefinition object. Instead ithasVerb andGroup properties. TheVerb property contains a string with the verb name.TheGroup property contains a string with the verb group.

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

Each 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.

Some of the cmdlets installed with PowerShell, such asTee-Object andWhere-Object, useunapproved verbs. These cmdlets are historic exceptions and their verbs are classified asreserved.