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complex transitive

complex transitive noun: in English, a verb that requires both a direct object and an object complement to complete its meaning.

Noun

complex transitive

  1. In English, a verb that requires both a direct object and an object complement to complete its meaning.

Questions about complex transitive

What does complex transitive mean?
Complex transitive means in English, a verb that requires both a direct object and an object complement to complete its meaning.
What part of speech is complex transitive?
Complex transitive is a noun.

Words near complex transitive in the dictionary

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  4. complex sentence
  5. complex sentences
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  7. complex volcano
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  9. complex-differentiable
  10. complexabilities
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