Transitive Verb

/ˈtrænsɪtɪv vɜːrb/noun

A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning, such as 'bring' in 'bring the book.'

A verb that must act upon a direct object to form a complete sentence.

Urdu

ایسا فعل جس کے مکمل معنی کے لیے ایک مفعول (object) کا ہونا ضروری ہو، جیسے 'لاؤ' میں 'کتاب لاؤ'۔

Hindi

ऐसी क्रिया जिसके पूर्ण अर्थ के लिए एक कर्म (object) का होना ज़रूरी हो, जैसे 'लाओ' में 'किताब लाओ'।

In the sentence 'She wrote a letter,' 'wrote' is a transitive verb.

Related words

intransitive verb

Practice

In 'He kicked the ball,' the word 'kicked' is a because it takes an object.