the active voice of a verb
1the active — UK [ˈæktɪv] US noun linguistics the active form of a verb. The active is also sometimes called the active voice . Thesaurus: verb forms and tenseshyponym See also: passive …
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 …
3the active — UK [ˈæktɪv] / US noun linguistics the active form of a verb. The active is also sometimes called the active voice. See: passive …
4Active 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 …
5active 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 …
6active — [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 …
7active voice — verb form indicating that the subjects acts upon an object (Grammar) …
8active — The active voice of verbs is illustrated by the sentence Italy beat France in the final, in which the subject of the verb (Italy) performs the action and the object (France) is affected by the action. The passive equivalent is France were beaten… …
9Voice (grammar) — Grammatical categories Animacy Aspect Case Clusivity Definiteness Degree of comparison Evidentiality Focus …
10voice — voicer, n. /voys/, n., v., voiced, voicing, adj. n. 1. the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, esp. of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc. 2. the faculty or power of uttering sounds through the mouth by… …
