The word “google” has entered the dictionary as a verb, and it means “to use the Google search engine to obtain information about (as a person) on the World Wide Web”.

For a lot of English speakers, the word “google” not only represents a brand, but also a common activity on the Internet. Have you never answered somebody who was looking for something, “Just google it!”? Well, you can be confident that from now on, you are not using any linguistic innovation when you are saying that.

The world “google” was just added to the latest edition of Merriam-Webster Dictionary as a transitive verb and it is defined as: “to use Google search engine to obtain information (as a person) on the World Wide Web”.
The phrase “to google” has become quite frequent lately among people using the Internet as they were more and more required to use the well known search engine to find something on the World Wide Web.

Although in may seem a reason for pride, the Google’s management doesn’t seem to be very happy about their brand’s name becoming a verb. They are concerned that its trademark may be at risk as it becomes trivial. This can seriously affect the trademark’s legal protection.