Noun
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a person who is a participating member of an organization
"the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
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the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
"`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
- active voice -
chemical agent capable of activity
- active agent
Adjective
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engaged in full-time work
"active duty"
"though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
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(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
"active volcanos"
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(of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
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(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
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expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
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(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
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in operation
"keep hope alive"
"the tradition was still alive"
"an active tradition"
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full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
"an active seaport"
"an active bond market"
"an active account"
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exerting influence or producing a change or effect
"an active ingredient"
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characterized by energetic activity
"an active toddler"
"active as a gazelle"
"an active man is a man of action"
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taking part in an activity
"an active member of the club"
"he was politically active"
"the participating organizations"
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disposed to take action or effectuate change
"a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"
"an active antagonism"
"he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
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engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
"on active duty"
"the platoon is combat-ready"
"review the fighting forces"
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
"active tuberculosis"