intransitive verb
nomen actionis
actualistic
intransitive
intransitive verb form
transitive verb
deed
object of the verb
direct object
monotransitive verb
unaction
dynamic verb
agentive nominalisation
thing
voice
transitive animate
ablative case
ablative
of
-sis
object
active voice
activate
trigger
touch off
actuate
-ade
trip
spark off
spark
trigger off
set off
word
-ation
verb-object
object-control
act
move
play
class action lawsuit
representative action
class suit
passively
absolutive
actionness
me
do
execute
-th
shilly-shallying
perform
nonchoice
tolerate
allow
direct activist
action verb
-al
motivate
the pants off
forward-leaning
permit
around
ditransitive verb
passive voice
present participle
verb
intradirective verb
irreligiosity
doubly transitive verb
course of action
doubly transitive verb form
objective case
putting
accusative
accusative case
course
endopassive
active
exopassive
actiony
let it go
in action
immediative
-ee
by
deponent
activity
undoing
nonjoined
passive
emphatic
have
tense
goal
forceful
manner
actualistic
intransitive
transitive animate
object-control
direct activist
forward-leaning
active
actiony
in action
immediative
deponent
nonjoined
passive
emphatic
forceful
passively
around
intransitive verb
nomen actionis
intransitive
intransitive verb form
transitive verb
deed
object of the verb
direct object
monotransitive verb
unaction
dynamic verb
agentive nominalisation
thing
voice
ablative case
ablative
object
active voice
word
verb-object
class action lawsuit
representative action
class suit
absolutive
actionness
shilly-shallying
nonchoice
action verb
ditransitive verb
passive voice
present participle
intradirective verb
irreligiosity
doubly transitive verb
course of action
doubly transitive verb form
objective case
putting
accusative
accusative case
course
endopassive
exopassive
activity
undoing
tense
goal
manner
activate
trigger
touch off
actuate
trip
spark off
spark
trigger off
set off
act
move
play
do
execute
perform
tolerate
allow
motivate
permit
verb
let it go
have
noun
noun
- an action
- a special situation
- a special abstraction
- an artifact
- an event
- a vaguely specified concern
- a statement regarded as an object
- an entity that is not named specifically
- any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
- a special objective
- a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
- a separate and self-contained entity
noun
- (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
- the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
- the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
- a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
- expressing in coherent verbal form
- a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
- something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression
- (metonymy) a singer
- an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
- the ability to speak
- the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
- A term used in phonetics and phonology to characterize speech sounds, with sounds described as either voiceless (unvoiced) or voiced.
verb
prep
- Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.
- Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.
- Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.
- Indicates a quality or characteristic; "characterized by".
- Often used without the hour
- Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).
- Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.
- Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.
- Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.
- Introduces its subject matter; about, concerning.
- Indicates a given part.
- Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to.
- Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
- Used to indicate the material or substance used.
- Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.}}
- Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.
- Denotes the number of minutes before the hour;Before (the hour); to.
- During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
- From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
- Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation; from, out of, as an expression of.
- Indicates the source or cause of the verb.
- Introducing an epithet that indicates a birthplace, residence, dominion, or other place associated with the individual.
- Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).
- Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.
- Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second; "which is also".
- Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment; "from among".
- Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
- Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this intersects with the subjective genitive, above under "agency" senses.)
- Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.
- Forming the "objective genitive".
- Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.
- Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.
- Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives modified by certain common adverbs of degree.
- Introduces its subject matter.
- For (a given length of time).
- Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase (see also 'Possession' senses below).}}
noun
- The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
- A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
- An instantiation of a class or structure.
- An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
- Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
- A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
verb
verb
noun
- a momentary flash of light
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
- a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
- a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
verb
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- be suitable for theatrical performance
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
noun
verb
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- follow a procedure or take a course
- be in a state of action
- go or proceed from one point to another
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- give an incentive for action
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- dispose of by selling
- progress by being changed
- live one's life in a specified environment
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
noun
verb
- To put in action or motion.
- To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.
- Contrary to fact, to give an appearance of being.
- To be performed; (or of a film) to be shown.
- To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.
- To move to and fro.
- To produce music (or a specified song or musical style) using (a specified musical instrument).
- To compete against, in a game.
- To act; to behave; to practice deception.
- To perform in or at; to give performances in or at.
- To produce music using a musical instrument.
- To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate.
- To take part in amorous activity; to make love.
- To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- To kid; to joke; say something for amusement.
- (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- To gamble.
- To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.
- To produce music.
- To act or perform (a play).
- To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute.
- To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- To use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording.
- To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
noun
- A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- An instance of watching or listening to digital media.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- The conduct, or course, of a game.
- A short sequence of action within a game.
- An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- A theatrical performance featuring actors.
verb
- carry out or perform an action
- engage in
- get (something) done
- proceed or get along
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- create or design, often in a certain way
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- carry on or function
- arrange attractively
- travel or traverse (a distance)
noun
noun
verb
- allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
- make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- consent to, give permission; permit
- let have
- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
- allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
- afford possibility
- allow the other (baseball) team to score
- grant as a discount or in exchange
adv
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- From place to place.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- So as to surround or be near.
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
prep
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- At or to various places within.
- Centred upon; surrounding.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
adj
noun
noun
- a mode of action
- education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
- a connected series of events or actions or developments
- general line of orientation
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- a body of students who are taught together
- part of a meal served at one time
- (construction) a layer of masonry
- facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
adv
verb
adj
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- Brisk; lively.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
- Not passive.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
noun
verb
suffix
- Less commonly added to intransitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the subject of that verb (that is, who or that does an action).
- Added to transitive verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (i.e., to whom or to which an action is done).
- Used to form words meaning a person who has undergone a particular medical procedure.
- Used to form diminutives.
- Irregularly added to nouns to mean a person somehow associated with the object denoted by the noun.
- Used in mimicking English as stereotypically spoken by the Chinese.
- Used to form words meaning a person who is the other party to a contract or other transaction involving a person described by the corresponding word ending in -or.
prep
- Following a passive verb.
- Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- At, with, among
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- Near or next to.
- Following a noun.
- Following an adjective.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
adj
adv
noun
- Something done as an action or a movement.
- The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time and have no natural end point.
- Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
- The state or quality of being active; activeness.
- The number of radioactive decays per unit time. Unit for it: becquerel or curie
- The propery of substances to react with other substances
verb
- To undertake or perform (an action or activity).
- To be afflicted with, suffer from.
- To consider a court proceeding that has been completed; to begin deliberations on a case.
- To believe, buy, be taken in by.
- To feel or be (especially painfully) aware of.
- To obtain.
- To include as a part, ingredient, or feature.
- See have to.
- To defeat in a fight; take.
- To accept as a romantic partner.
- To be affected by an occurrence. (Used in supplying a topic that is not a verb argument.)
- Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.
- To cause to, by a command, request or invitation.
- To cause to be.
- To be able to speak (a language).
- To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
- Used as an interrogative verb before a pronoun to form a tag question, echoing a previous use of 'have' as an auxiliary verb or, in certain cases, main verb. (For further discussion, see the appendix English tag questions.)
- To trick, to deceive.
- To experience, go through, undergo.
- To allow; to tolerate.
- To depict as being.
- To inflict punishment or retribution on.
- To make an observation of (a bird species).
- To possess, own.
- To engage in sexual intercourse with.
- To get a reading, measurement, or result from an instrument or calculation.
- To consume or use up (a particular substance or resource, especially food or drink).
- Used in forming the perfect aspect.
- To host someone; to take in as a guest.
- To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.
- To give birth to.
noun
noun
- A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
- A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- The act of placing the object into the goal.
- A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
verb
noun
- Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything
- Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing
- The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
- good, polite behaviour
- One's customary method of acting; habit.
- A certain degree or measure.
- Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.
- Sort; kind; style.
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