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1. transitive
noun. a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical.
Etymology
- transitivus (Latin)
- transitus (Latin)
Rhymes with Transitive Verb
- disturb
- superb
- reverb
- perturb
- blurb
- serb
- scherb
- kerb
- herb
- curb
- erbe
Sentences with transitive-verb
1. Noun Phrase
The seventh sentence structure comprises a subject, transitive verb and direct object.
2. Noun Phrase
A transitive verb takes a direct object; without it, the meaning is incomplete.
3. Noun Phrase
In the active voice, it is rare for a prepositional phrase to follow a transitive verb directly.
4. Noun Phrase
Objective complements are nouns that come after a transitive verb, as direct objects do.
2. verb
noun. ['ˈvɝːb'] the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence.
Synonyms
Etymology
- verbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- verbum (Latin)
3. verb
noun. ['ˈvɝːb'] a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence.
Antonyms
Etymology
- verbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- verbum (Latin)