Lexical verbs are used as the main verb‏‎ in the sentence. It carries the real-world and semantic meaning that's why called the main verb. Lexical verbs are open-class of verbs that contain all verbs except auxiliary verb. The lexical verb denotes the main action to which the subject is engaged in.

What is a lexical verb?

Lexical verbs are the main verbs (or action words) in a sentence. They can show the subject's action or express a state of being. They fall into several categories: transitive, intransitive, linking, dynamic, and static.

What is the difference between main verb and lexical verb?

Lexical verbs express action, state of being, or predicate meaning. In a word, they are the main verbs of a sentence. An auxiliary verb is a helping verb, that is, auxiliary verbs help the main verb. ... "Ran" is the main or lexical verb.