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di⋅tran⋅si⋅tive
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daɪˈtræn
sɪ
tɪv
,
-zɪ-
/
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dahy-
tran
-si-tiv
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]
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–adjective
1.
noting or pertaining to a verb taking both a direct and an indirect object, as
give
in “I gave him the package.”
–noun
2.
a ditransitive verb.
Related forms:
di⋅tran⋅si⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty,
noun
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di·tran·si·tive
(dī-trān'sĭ-tĭv, -zĭ-)
adj. Of or relating to a verb that takes or can take two objects, as
begrudge
in
I don't begrudge you your good luck,
or
find
in
She found him a job.
n. A ditransitive verb.
di·tran'si·tiv'i·ty
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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