transitive
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Learner's definition of TRANSITIVE
grammar, of a verb
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having or taking a direct object
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compare intransitive
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a transitive verb
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In “I like pie” and “She makes hats,” the verbs “like” and “makes” are transitive.
— transitively
adverb-
The verb is being used transitively.
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