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Added 9 October 2026

transitive

/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/ adjective

Latin root: trānsitīvus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about transitive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Making a transit or passage.
Affected by transference of signification.
Taking a direct object or objects.
The English verb "to notice" is a transitive verb, because we say things like "She noticed a problem".

noun

A transitive verb.

Origin

From Latin trānsitīvus, from trānsitus, from trāns (“across”) + itus, from eō (“to go”).

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