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transitive

tran·si·tive

UK/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning

Antonyms

Origin

From Latin trānsitīvus, from trānsitus, from trāns (“across”) + itus, from eō (“to go”).

Phrases

  • complex transitive
  • doubly transitive
  • indirect transitive
  • transitive animate
  • transitive closure
  • transitive dependency
  • transitive set
  • transitive verb

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