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verbum passivum — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • passive adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.

Senses

verbum passivum is used for these senses in English:

  • passive (grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.

passive — full definition

  1. adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
  2. adjective Describing a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
  3. adjective Not requiring active input or power; not actively generating energy.
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