ACTIVE

AC ·TI ·VE 2 syllables

A2 · Elementary 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 11 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. chemical agent capable of activity
  2. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
  3. a person who is a participating member of an organization

💬 Examples

  • "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
  • "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"

🔗 Similar words

active_agentactive_voice
adjective
  1. tending to become more severe or wider in scope
  2. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
  3. disposed to take action or effectuate change
  4. taking part in an activity

💬 Examples

  • "active tuberculosis"
  • "on active duty"
  • "the platoon is combat-ready"
  • "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"

🔗 Similar words

combat-readyfighting(a)participatingalive(p)dynamic
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