ditransitive

Meanings

Adjective

Of a class of verbs which take both a direct and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).

Noun

A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.

Related

Similar words

doubly transitive

Broader meaning words

transitive

Origin

di- + transitive

Modern English dictionary

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