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1. active

noun. ['ˈæktɪv'] chemical agent capable of activity.

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Be Active

  • photorefractive
  • unattractive
  • retroactive
  • radioactive
  • refractive
  • hyperactive
  • proactive
  • overactive
  • interactive
  • attractive
  • reactive
  • inactive

2. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] tending to become more severe or wider in scope.

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Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. active

adjective. ['ˈæktɪv'] engaged in or ready for military or naval operations.

Etymology

  • actif (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • actif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. be

verb. ['ˈbiː, bi'] have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).

Etymology

  • been (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • beon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. be

verb. ['ˈbiː, bi'] have an existence, be extant.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • been (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • beon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. be

verb. ['ˈbiː, bi'] be identical or equivalent to.

Etymology

  • been (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • beon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. be

verb. ['ˈbiː, bi'] form or compose.

Etymology

  • been (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • beon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. be

verb. ['ˈbiː, bi'] work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.

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Etymology

  • been (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • beon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. be

verb. ['ˈbiː, bi'] represent, as of a character on stage.

Etymology

  • been (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • beon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))