Ditransitive Definition
dī-trănsĭ-tĭv, -zĭ-
adjective
Of or relating to a verb that takes or can take two objects, as begrudge in I don't begrudge you your good luck, or find in She found him a job.
American Heritage
(linguistics) Of a class of verbs which take both an object and an indirect object. An example is 'give', which entails a giver (subject), a gift (direct object) and a receiver (indirect object).
Wiktionary
noun
A ditransitive verb.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Ditransitive
Noun
Singular:
ditransitive
Plural:
ditransitivesOrigin of Ditransitive
di- +"Ž
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