active
/ˈæktɪv/active
ADJECTIVEDefinition of active
Something is active if it is turned on or started.
Example: One of the computers was active: its screen was bright.
If someone is active, he or she does exercise often or participates often.
Example: She was such an active 80-year-old that she ran the Boston Marathon.
A sentence is active if its subject does the action.
Example: "Athena helped Odysseus" is an active sentence because Athena is the one who helped.
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EXAMPLESExamples of active
One of the computers was active: its screen was bright.
Example sentenceShe was such an active 80-year-old that she ran the Boston Marathon.
Example sentenceJenkins is an active member of the Rotary Club since he goes to all the meetings.
Example sentence"Athena helped Odysseus" is an active sentence because Athena is the one who helped.
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