Meaning

2 senses

  1. A reflexive pronoun.

  2. A reflexive verb.

More definitions
  • a personal pronoun compounded with ‘-self’ to show the agent's action affects the agent

Examples

4 sentences

  1. Conjugating reflexive verbs is a real mind-boggler.

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  2. The lesson on reflexive verbs is always difficult for the students.

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  3. Many languages have developed reflexive pronouns, by means of which many ambiguities are obviated.

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  4. The relationship "A loves B" is not reflexive, transitive, or symmetric.

    deDie Relation „A liebt B“ ist weder reflexiv noch transitiv noch symmetrisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Origin

From Medieval Latin reflexīvus, from Latin reflexus, equivalent to reflex + -ive.

From Medieval Latin reflexīvus, from Latin reflexus, equivalent to reflex + -ive.

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Forms

plural: reflexives
Singularreflexive
Pluralreflexives

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a personal pronoun compounded with ‘-self’ to show the agent's action affects the agent:reflexive pronoun

Word family

5 related words
RelatedactiveB1passiveB1transitiveB2intransitiveB2neuter

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
reflectorreflexrefluxreforestationreformB2
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