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ditransitive

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌdaɪˈtɹæn.zə.tɪv/
  • /ˌdaɪˈt͡ʃɹæn.zə.tɪv/
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adj

Meaning 1

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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From di- + transitive.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُتَعَدٍّ إِلَى مَفْعُولَينَ — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Breton: daoudranzitivel — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Finnish: ditransitiivinen — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • French: bitransitif — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Georgian: ორპირიანი (orṗiriani) — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Greek: δίπτωτος (díptotos) — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Korean: 이중 타동사 (ijung tadongsa) — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Persian: دوگذرا (dôgozarâ) — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Polish: dwuprzechodni — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Russian: двуперехо́дный (dvuperexódnyj) — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Spanish: ditransitivo — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb
  • Swedish: ditransitiv — having both a direct and indirect object — see also ditransitive verb