active

Definition

  • n. a person who is a participating member of an organization
  • adj. tending to become more severe or wider in scope
  • adj. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
  • adj. disposed to take action or effectuate change

Word forms

Plural
actives

Example sentences

  1. a.

    She leads an active lifestyle by exercising every day.

  2. n.

    In the active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb.