active
[ ak-tiv ]
/ ˈæk tɪv /
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adjective
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3. Active, energetic, strenuous, vigorous imply a liveliness and briskness in accomplishing something. Active suggests quickness and diligence as opposed to laziness or dilatory methods: an active and useful person. Energetic suggests forceful and intense, sometimes nervous, activity: conducting an energetic campaign. Strenuous implies arduous and zealous activity with a sense of urgency: a strenuous effort. Vigorous suggests strong, effective activity: using vigorous measures to accomplish an end.
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Example sentences from the Web for active
En même temps elle prend des mesures actives, et si ces mesures sont tolérées, ses prétentions augmenteront proportionnellement.
Why We Are At War (2nd Edition, revised)|Members of the Oxford Faculty of Modern HistoryAll the leading junior clubs swore by him and would use no ball but his,—the champion Actives, the Alerts, the Uncas.
From School to Battle-field|Charles KingLiquors which can be made solid by the effect of certain re-actives, offer, on this account, some advantage.
History of Embalming|J. N. Gannal
British Dictionary definitions for active
active
/ (ˈæktɪv) /
adjective
noun
grammar
- the active voice
- an active verb
mainly US a member of an organization who participates in its activities
Derived forms of active
actively, adverbactiveness, nounWord Origin for active
C14: from Latin āctīvus. See act, -ive
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