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transitivemeaning

adjective·B2·10 letters

describing a verb that takes a direct object

Example sentence

In grammar, a transitive verb needs a direct object.

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In grammar, a transitive verb needs a direct object.

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Levels come from the CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile v1.5 by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and the Octanove Vocabulary Profile C1/C2 by Octanove Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0 Meanings and example sentences are written by VocaFlare.

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