Transitive (definition)

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Transitive verbs take exactly one subject [Argument (definition)|argument]] and one object. Typical transitive verbs include hit, kiss, devour.

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  • Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.