tran·si·tive

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• tran´si|tive|ly — tran|si|tive «TRAN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with a verb, either active or passive, taking a direct object. In “Bring me my coat” and “Raise the window,” bring and raise are transitive verbs. 2. = transitional. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|si|tive — «TRAN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with a verb, either active or passive, taking a direct object. In “Bring me my coat” and “Raise the window,” bring and raise are transitive verbs. 2. = transitional. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|scrip|tive — «tran SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. of or having to do with transcribing, copying, or reproducing. 2. of or like a transcript …   Useful english dictionary

• tran´si|tive|ness — tran|si|tive «TRAN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with a verb, either active or passive, taking a direct object. In “Bring me my coat” and “Raise the window,” bring and raise are transitive verbs. 2. = transitional. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|tran´si|tive|ness — in|tran|si|tive «ihn TRAN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. not taking a direct object. The verbs belong, go, and seem are intransitive. The verb run may be transitive or intransitive. In “I run to school” run is intransitive. In “I run the… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|tran´si|tive|ly — in|tran|si|tive «ihn TRAN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. not taking a direct object. The verbs belong, go, and seem are intransitive. The verb run may be transitive or intransitive. In “I run to school” run is intransitive. In “I run the… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|tran|si|tive — «ihn TRAN suh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. not taking a direct object. The verbs belong, go, and seem are intransitive. The verb run may be transitive or intransitive. In “I run to school” run is intransitive. In “I run the machine” run is… …   Useful english dictionary

• tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

• tran — as·tran·tia; cal·yp·tran·thes; ci·tran·ge·din; dex·tran; es·tran·ge·la; hep·tran·chi·as; in·tran·si·geance; in·tran·si·gence; in·tran·si·gent·ism; in·tran·si·tiv·ize; para·ni·tran·i·line; te·tran·dria; te·tran·dri·an; te·tran·drous;… …   English syllables

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