transitive.

1. Describing a verb that can take a direct object.

2. Describing a relation where a relation from A to B and B to C also holds from A to C.

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Words that belong together

• transitive verb
• transitive use

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The guide distinguishes the transitive use from the intransitive use.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, evaluation, qualification. Commonness: uncommon.