re|flex´ive|ness

re|flex´ive|ness
re|flex|ive «rih FLEHK sihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. Grammar. expressing an action that refers to the subject.
2. occurring in reaction.
3. Obsolete. reflective.
–n.
Grammar. a reflexive verb or pronoun. In “The boy hurt himself,” hurt and himself are reflexives.
re|flex´ive|ly, adverb.
re|flex´ive|ness, noun.
Usage reflexive pronouns. The pronouns such as myself, yourself, and himself are called reflexive when they refer to the subject and are used as direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of prepositions: »

He shaves himself. She bought herself two hats.

When used as modifiers, they are called intensifying pronouns or adjectives: »

He himself is going. He is going himself.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • re|flex´ive|ly — re|flex|ive «rih FLEHK sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar. expressing an action that refers to the subject. 2. occurring in reaction. 3. Obsolete. reflective. –n. Grammar. a reflexive verb or pronoun. In “The boy hurt himself,” hurt and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|flex|ive — «rih FLEHK sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar. expressing an action that refers to the subject. 2. occurring in reaction. 3. Obsolete. reflective. –n. Grammar. a reflexive verb or pronoun. In “The boy hurt himself,” hurt and himself are… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • flex — an·te·flex·ion; a·re·flex·ia; de·flex·ion; dor·si·flex; dor·si·flex·or; flex·i·bil·i·ty; flex·i·bi·lize; flex·i·ble·ness; flex·i·bly; flex·ile; flex·ive; flex; flex·o·graph·ic; flex·og·ra·phy; flex·om·e·ter; flex·or; flex·u·os·i·ty; flex·u·ous;… …   English syllables

  • ive — abort·ive; as·sault·ive; at·tract·ive; equat·ive; re·flex·ive; abort·ive·ly; adapt·ive·ly; af·flict·ive·ly; agent·ive; amus·ive·ly; ap·plaus·ive·ly; as·sault·ive·ness; as·sort·ive; at·tract·ive·ly; at·tract·ive·ness; ca·ress·ive·ly; na·ive·ly;… …   English syllables

  • reflexiveness — re·flex·ive·ness …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • reflexive — re•flex•ive [[t]rɪˈflɛk sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gram. a) (of a verb) taking a subject and object with identical referents, as cut in I cut myself[/ex] b) (of a pronoun) used as an object with the same referent as the subject of a verb, as myself in I… …   From formal English to slang

  • Reflexive — Re*flex ive ( ?v), a. 1. [Cf. F. r[ e]flexif.] Bending or turned backward; reflective; having respect to something past. [1913 Webster] Assurance reflexive can not be a divine faith. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. Implying censure. [Obs.] What man… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reflexively — Reflexive Re*flex ive ( ?v), a. 1. [Cf. F. r[ e]flexif.] Bending or turned backward; reflective; having respect to something past. [1913 Webster] Assurance reflexive can not be a divine faith. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. Implying censure. [Obs.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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