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   passive

   /ˈpasɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance: "the women were portrayed as passive victims" Similar submissiveacquiescentunresistingyieldingunassertivenon-resistantcompliantcomplaisantpliantresignedobedientdociletractablemalleablepliablemeeksubdueddeferentialforbearinglong-sufferingpatientlamblikenon-violentsupinenon-aggressivearchaic:resistlessOpposite activeassertive
   • 2. denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb (e.g. they were killed as opposed to the active form he killed them).
   • 3. (of a circuit or device) containing no source of electromotive force: "a passive optical network is to be installed in 2000 homes"
   • ▪ (of radar or a satellite) receiving or reflecting radiation from a transmitter or target rather than generating its own signal: "passive sensors detect the emissions from enemy radar"
   • ▪ (of a heating system) making use of incident sunlight as an energy source: "bananas can be grown at the highest altitude using passive solar heating alone"
   • 4. (of a metal) made unreactive by a thin inert surface layer of oxide.

   noun

   • 1. a passive form of a verb.
   • ▪ the passive voice.

   Word Origin late Middle English(in passive (sense 2 of the adjective), also in the sense ‘(exposed to) suffering, acted on by an external agency’): from Latin passivus, from pass- ‘suffered’, from the verb pati.

   Derivatives

   • 1. passiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PASSIVE definition: 1. The passive form of a verb is being used when the grammatical subject is the person or thing…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › passivePassive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 9, 2012 · The meaning of PASSIVE is acted upon by an external agency. How to use passive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Passive.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › passivePASSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Passive definition: not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.. See examples of PASSIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   In grammar, the passive or the passive voice is formed using 'be' and the past participle of a verb. The subject of a passive clause does not perform the action expressed by the verb but is affected by it. For example, in 'She's been injured', the verb is in the passive. Compare active.

6. www.perfect-english-grammar.com › passiveThe Passive - Perfect English Grammar

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   Passive: I was given the book (by him)/ The book was given to me (by him). Other verbs like this are: ask, offer, teach, tell, lend, promise, sell, throw. Try an exercise about this here. The passive in subordinate clauses. You can make the passive in a subordinate clause that has a subject and a normal conjugated verb.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › passivePassive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb. “`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice”. “`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive ”. synonyms: passive voice. see more.

8. www.grammar-monster.com › glossary › passive_sentencesPassive Sentence: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster

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   A passive sentence is a sentence where the subject does not perform the action of the verb. In a passive sentence, the action of the verb is done to the subject. 'The cake was eaten by the dog' is an example of a passive sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpassive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /ˈpæsɪv/ accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them. He played a passive role in the relationship. a passive observer of events. She wore a passive expression on her face as if she didn’t care what happened. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASSIVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    A passive verb or sentence is one in which the subject does not do or cause the action but is affected by it. For example 'He was released from prison .' is a passive sentence. passive. noun. uk / ˈpæsɪv / us ( also the passive voice, uk us ) the passive. B1. the passive form of a verb.

11. writingexplained.org › grammar-dictionary › passive-voiceWhat is Passive Voice? Definition, Examples of Passive Sentences...

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    Define passive voice: The definition of passive voice is when the recipient of the verb’s action becomes the subject of a sentence. The passive voice is not common in writing. However, it is a stylistic choice that writers will occasionally use for effect.