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transitive verb

noun

Grammar.
  1. a verb accompanied by a direct object and from which a passive can be formed, as deny, rectify, elect.


transitive verb

  1. A verb that needs a direct object to complete its meaning. Bring , enjoy , and prefer are transitive verbs. ( Compare intransitive verb .)
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Notes

Some verbs can be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another: turned is transitive in 鈥淏renda turned the wheel sharply鈥 but intransitive in 鈥淔red turned when I called.鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of transitive verb1

First recorded in 1580鈥90
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How does transitive verb compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

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Example Sentences

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This demonstrates the fundamental difference between a talk-variety show where the title delineates the host by using a preposition, "with," instead of a transitive verb, i.e, "starring."

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So did the Argentine military turn 鈥渄isappear鈥 into a transitive verb and the ocean into a mass grave.

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You can鈥檛 fake a transitive verb As it turns out, I鈥檓 not the only one who falls into this trap.

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But it is a legitimate transitive verb: I looked it up.

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The man is a transitive verb, a frantic genius and maybe even a darkly comic psycho 鈥 as are many of the great American filmmakers.

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