active voice
1Active voice — Voice Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1 …
2active voice — noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb The boy threw the ball uses the active voice • Syn: ↑active • Ant: ↑passive voice • Hypernyms: ↑voice …
3active voice — noun the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action The ball was kicked by Fred. would, in active voice, be Fred kicked the ball …
4Active Voice Building — Infobox Skyscraper building name = Active Voice Building built = 1963 use = Office location = 2033 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, USA roof = 156 ft (47.5 m) top floor = 11 floor count = 11 floor area = 156,737 ft² (14,561.3 m²) elevator count = 4 The… …
5active voice — verb form indicating that the subjects acts upon an object (Grammar) …
6active voice — Leo pili aku …
7active — [ak′tiv] adj. [ME & OFr actif < L activus < actus, pp. of agere: see ACT1] 1. that is acting, functioning, working, moving, etc. 2. capable of acting, functioning, etc. 3. causing action, motion, or change 4. characterized by much action or …
8Active — Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.… …
9Active capital — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …
10Active wealth — Active Ac tive, a. [F. actif, L. activus, fr. agere to act.] 1. Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; opposed to {passive}, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the… …
