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ditransitive
(di|transi¦tive)
Pronunciation:
/dʌɪˈtransɪtɪv, -ˈtrɑː-, -nz-/
adjective
Grammar
denoting a verb that takes two objects, for example
give
as in
I gave her the book
.
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submodifier
syndetic
verbalize
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