transitive
a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical • Syn: transitive verb, transitive verb form • Hypernyms: verb • Hyponyms: doubly transitive verb, doubly transitive verb form
designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning • Ant: intransitive • Derivationally related forms: transitivize, transitiveness, transitivity • Topics: grammar
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