transitive as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
transitive
noun
1 transitive
A verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical.
synonyms: transitive verb, transitive verb form.
Dutch: overgankelijk werkwoord, transitief werkwoord
Polish: transitivum, czasownik przechodni
adjective
1 transitive
Designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning.
Roget 111:
transient,
transitory,
transitive;
passing,
evanescent,
fleeting,
cursory,
short-lived,
ephemeral;
flying
etc.
v.;
fugacious,
fugitive;
shifting,
slippery;
spasmodic;
instantaneous,
momentaneous†.
temporal,
temporary;
provisional,
provisory;
deciduous;
perishable,
mortal,
precarious,
unstable,
insecure;
impermanent.
brief,
quick,
brisk,
extemporaneous,
summary;
pressed for time
etc.
(haste)
684;
sudden,
momentary
etc.
(instantaneous)
113.
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