DITRANSITIVE

Meaning of DITRANSITIVE in English

[ dʌɪ'transɪtɪv , -'trα:- , -nz- ]

■ adjective Grammar denoting a verb that takes two objects, for example give as in I gave her the book .

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DITRANSITIVE — adjective Date: 1972 able to take both a direct and an indirect object , ~ noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DITRANSITIVE — ¦dī¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective ( -s ) Etymology: di- + transitive of a verb : able to take both a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DITRANSITIVE — adjective Date: 1972 : able to take both a direct and an indirect object a ditransitive verb • ditransitive noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DITRANSITIVE — [di.tran.si.tive] adj (1972): able to take both a direct and an indirect object "a ~ verb" -- ditransitive n
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DITRANSITIVE — ditransitive BrE AmE ˌdaɪ ˈtræn t s ət ɪv -ˈtrɑːn t s-, -ˈtrænz-, -ˈtrɑːnz-, -ɪt- AmE \ -ˈtræn t s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DITRANSITIVE — / daɪˈtrænsətɪv; NAmE ; -ˈtrænz-/ adjective ( grammar ) ( of verbs ) used with two objects. In the sentence …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DITRANSITIVE — di ‧ tran ‧ si ‧ tive /ˌdaɪˈtrænsətɪv, ˌdaɪˈtrænsɪtɪv, -zə-/ BrE AmE adjective a ditransitive verb has an ↑ indirect …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DITRANSITIVE — [adjective] [not gradable] [specialized] - (of a verb) able to be followed by two objects, one of which has the …
Cambridge English vocab
DITRANSITIVE — n. Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ' tran(t)-s ə -tiv, - ' tran-z ə - Function: adjective Date: 1972 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TRANSITIVE — tran ‧ si ‧ tive /ˈtrænsətɪv, ˈtrænsɪtɪv, -zə-/ BrE AmE adjective technical [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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