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- pronunciation:
- pae
sihv
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not being active or being part of an activity.
Watching television is a passive activity.- similar words:
- motionless, still
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| definition 2: |
used in grammar to describe a form of the verb that emphasizes the person or thing who is affected by the action of the verb. "The bread was eaten by me" is a sentence that uses a passive verb form. "I ate the bread" uses an active form.
- antonyms:
- active
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| related words: |
neutral |
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| derivations: |
passively (adv.), passiveness (n.), passivity (n.) |
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