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tran.si.tive \'tran(t)s-*t-iv, 'tranz-; 'tran(t)s-tive\ 
   \.tran(t)s-*-'tiv-*t-e-, .tranz-\ aj [LL transitivus, fr. L transitus, pp. 
   of transire] 1: characterized by having or containing a direct object {a ~ 
   verb } {a ~ construction} 2: so relating items that if the first is related 
   to the second and the se cond is to a third then the first is so related to 
   the third {equality is a ~ relation} 3: TRANSITIONAL  - tran.si.tive.ly av