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transitive
noun
(tran-si-tive)
a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
Synonyms:
transitive verb, transitive verb form,
transitive
adjective
(tran-si-tive)
designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
Antonyms:
intransitive
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