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re·flex·ive
 reflexive
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- pronunciation:
- rih
flek
sihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of a pronoun, used as an object that refers back to the subject of a sentence, as "himself" in "He admired himself in the mirror".
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| definition 2: |
of a verb, able to have a subject and object that are the same person or thing, as "admired" in "He admired himself".
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| definition 3: |
involving, or done as, a reflex.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, a reflexive pronoun or verb.
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| derivations: |
reflexively (adv.), reflexiveness (n.) |
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