transitive

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
  2. adjective designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

transitive verb, transitive verb form

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