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Transitive

noun

A verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical. Synonyms: transitive verb, transitive verb form.

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"Transitive" Quotes from Famous Books

... "ungrammatical" as far as the Hebrew language is concerned, notwithstanding that it was rejected in the reign of James I. *lechem*, "bread," is evidently the accusative noun to the transitive verb *yiten*, "He shall give." Nor is it "false," for the same noun, *lechem*, "bread," is no doubt the antecedent to which ...

— Notes and Queries, Number 223, February 4, 1854 • Various

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