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transitive verb

transitive verb

 
pronunciation:
traen zih tihv vuhrb
part of speech: noun
definition: a verb that is followed by a stated direct object. In the sentence, "I teach math," the word "teach" is a transitive verb and "math" is the direct object.
Some verbs, such as "bake," can act as either transitive or intransitive verbs. In the sentence "We bake bread on Tuesdays," "bake" is acting as a transitive verb. In the sentence "I like to bake," the word "bake" is acting as an intransitive verb since it is not followed by a direct object.