active
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈæktɪv/
- Specialized
- For the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse,' the verb is in the active voice because the subject is doing the action.
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Examples
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In grammar class, we learned that the verb is in the active voice when the subject performs the action.
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It's a difference between the active and passive notion of transformations.
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Writers often prefer using the active voice to create more engaging sentences that clearly show who is taking action.
Synonyms
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3.7
A sentence where the subject does the action
Compounds
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2.9
A person who helps with and joins local community projects like volunteering and neighborhood watch
- Specialized
1
4.0
A part of an enzyme or antibody where molecules attach and reactions start
- Specialized
1
6.1
A way of protecting an area from enemy planes or missiles using weapons and electronic systems to stop them
- Specialized
1
4.9
Energy in an electrical circuit that does useful work, like turning motors or lighting lamps
- Specialized
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6.6
A fake treatment that causes side effects like a real drug to keep people in the trial unaware
- Specialized
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4.3
A computer program that is running and showing on the screen so you can use it
- Specialized
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3.6
Childbirth in which the mother moves and changes position to help labor
- Specialized
1
5.1
A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster
- Specialized
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4.9
A treatment for HIV that uses several medicines to lower the amount of virus in the body
- Specialized
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3.9
To move a substance across a cell membrane from low to high concentration using energy
- Specialized
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3.9
Protection your body makes using antibodies after an infection or vaccine
- Specialized
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4.9
Money or property that can be quickly turned into cash and used in business
- Specialized
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6.9
A chemical in soaps and detergents that helps water mix with oil
- Specialized
A way some fish find objects by making a weak electric field and sensing changes in the field
- Formal
A way of holding property where the person in charge must manage it and act for the people who benefit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Active comes from the old Latin root act meaning 'to do'. The active (as a noun) is the grammatical form where the subject 'does' the action, so sentences are direct.