passive (n):the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verbSamples`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.
`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive Related Words: voice passive (a):lacking in energy or willSamplesMuch benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself Related Words: inactive passive (a):expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verbSamplesacademics seem to favor passive sentences passive (s):peacefully resistant in response to injusticeSamplespassive resistance Related Words: peaceful
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