complex transitive

noun

In English, a verb that requires both a direct object and an object complement to complete its meaning.

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Meanings

noun
  1. grammarIn English, a verb that requires both a direct object and an object complement to complete its meaning.
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APA

complex transitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20transitive

MLA

“complex transitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20transitive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complex transitive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20transitive.

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