reflexive

Pronunciation

enPR: rəflĕk'sĭv, IPA ^(key): /rəˈflɛksɪv/
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Adjective

Positive
reflexive

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

(grammar) A verb is reflexive when it refers to the subject as the object noun.
In the sentence, "Mary bathed", bathed is reflexive since it refers to Mary bathing herself.

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