Passive Meaning
There are 4 meaning(s) for word Passive
Meaning 1 : lacking in energy or will
Example : Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
Synonyms : inactive
Example : Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
Synonyms : inactive
Meaning 2 : peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Example : passive resistance
Synonyms : peaceful
Example : passive resistance
Synonyms : peaceful
Meaning 3 : the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
Example : `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice,`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
Synonyms : passive voice
Example : `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice,`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
Synonyms : passive voice
Meaning 4 : expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
Example : academics seem to favor passive sentences
Example : academics seem to favor passive sentences