English Explanatory Dictionary

ditransitive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).
noun
  1. A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

ditransitive ditransitives

Etymology

From di- + transitive.

Synonyms

doubly transitive

Related words

ambitransitive intransitive transitive

Derived words

ditransitively ditransitivity
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