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active Adjective

— If someone is active, he or she does exercise often or participates often. She was such an active 80-year-old that she ran the . Jenkins is an active member of the since he goes to all the meetings. — A sentence is active if its subject does the action. "Athena helped Odysseus" is an active sentence because Athena is the one who helped.

active

— noun (= active agent) chemical agent capable of activity — adjective tending to become more severe or wider in scope active tuberculosis — adjective (= combat-ready, fighting) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations on active duty the platoon is combat-ready review the fighting forces — adjective disposed to take action or effectuate change a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations an active antagonism he was active in drawing attention to their grievances — adjective (= participating) taking part in an activity an active member of the club he was politically active the participating organizations — adjective characterized by energetic activity an active toddler active as a gazelle an active man is a man of action — adjective full of activity or engaged in continuous activity an active seaport an active bond market an active account — adjective exerting influence or producing a change or effect an active ingredient — adjective (= alive) in operation keep hope alive the tradition was still alive an active tradition — adjective (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt active volcanos — adjective expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor Hemingway favors active constructions — adjective (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions — adjective (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting — adjective (used of verbs (e.g. 'to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. 'running' in 'running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being — adjective engaged in full-time work active duty though past retirement age he is still active in his profession — noun a person who is a participating member of an organization the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees — noun (= active voice) the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb 'The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice

Synonyms active synonyms

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active English » English

energetic lively vigorous busy diligent agile brisk industrious dynamic alive quick alert spry nimble working effective persevering hardworking active voice vivacious sprightly restless operative efficient aggressive strong smart prompt perky live keen in action functioning assiduous sprited spirited powerful positive participating operational mobile inaction functional forceful fighting enterprising driving combat-ready clever be energetic

Topics active topics

What do people use active to talk about?

Universe, creation World Land

Volcano

What words refer to whether a volcano is erupting or not?

active dormant extinct

Person Body condition

Strong

What words describe someone who does many things quickly?

energetic full of energy have lots of energy active vigorous

Physical actions

What general words refer to physical actions?

act action active activity do event process

Grammar General words

Do

What words describe someone who is doing something?

active in action

Person Life Sexual relations

Virginity

What words refer to no longer being a virgin?

lose your virginity become sexually active have sex for the first time

Person Life Stage of life

Youth

What words refer to when a child becomes sexually active?

puberty childbearing age become sexually active

Examples active examples

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Simple sentences

The Concorde supersonic airplanes are no longer in active service; you can only see them in some museums.

Who is the most active member here?

Stock prices soared in active trading as corporations announced good financial results.

The volcano has become active again.

Mt. Aso is an active volcano.

David is very active.

My mother is active.

That student is very active.

My grandfather is still active at eighty.

My grandmother attributes her good health to active living.

My grandmother is still very active at eighty-five.

Some animals are very active at night.

There are many active volcanoes in Japan.

Cats are active at night.

The functions of his brain were very active.

That group is presently very active.

Grandfather is still very active for his age.

Although he is over 70, he is still active.

He played an active part in the revolution.

Movie subtitles

He uh ju-, well, he has a very active imagination.

Did you come straight to us from active service?

I wasn't on active service when you called me.

Some were more active than others.

You're back on active duty.

There is always a part of the people who stand out as really active fighters. and more is expected from them than from the millions of national comrades in the general population.

While we've been fumbling, they've been active.

When he and the natives had finished building Shangri-La he was 108 years old and still very active in spite of having only one leg.

I joined the Navy because it offered an active medical life.

An active man has to stretch his legs.

Many of you are being assigned to active duty for the first time.

Yes. I heard the captain saying. he practically bribed his way back into active service. after him being retired too, mind you.

Back I went on the active list like a shot.

Imagine an active type like that having such a delicate dream.

In addition Muller was also an active radio amateur.

The artists were active.

From our arrival, we led an active life.

But I know it's something very active and exciting.

It was an active life full of excitement.

Of course, I shall endeavor to convince the nawabs and maliks of Suristan that the action of the British government is not to be construed as unfriendly calm their natural resentment and curb any active reprisals they might so easily contemplate.

I'd have to transfer Woodward because I'm afraid he's too well on in years for an active command.

Besides, it would spoil him for active duty.

Many are being assigned to active duty for the first time.

Bobby has such an active imagination.

Is she still active in her religious work?

That's what I call the active phase.

And I have a very active imagination.

I mean, let's face it: you do have a very active imagination.

I wish you'd keep your mind active instead of your feet.

Because I'm sane and active and as strong as a horse.

That is what I call the active state.

No, I'm just the active type.

We fully realize how anxious all you chaps are to get overseas for active combat flying.

For when on active service on the 12th day of April, 1941 he, when a flying officer in the vicinity of Number 4 bombing target did engage in unauthorized low flying.

In a short time, and possibly in a very short time you will be, and we all envy you in active contact with the enemy.

The boy got so active!

He'd like to assume his position of authority and take active charge of the business.

News and current affairs

Their active leadership, and that of others, is needed now more than ever to turn the tide.

He certainly has an authoritative personality and without doubt is more active on the international scene than some of his predecessors.

In short, US foreign policy may be as active as ever, but it is downsizing and becoming more exacting about its priorities.

Over the past ten years President Havel has repeatedly asked the Czechs to be more active and to not let politicians control their lives.

In the past, calls for active civic engagement and Havel's moralistic views left average Czechs cold and alienated political opponents, who accused him of promoting a nonpolitical form of politics.

The rising powers must be present at the creation of this new system in order to ensure that they will be active supporters.

A number of developing countries - notably India, China, Chile, Cuba, Lebanon, and Panama - played an active and influential part in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

And Iran, in its drive to protect its nuclear program from an Israeli-American attack, might be very active in supporting this ominous scenario.

Nevertheless, a more active and more capable Japan, with a robust democracy and a thriving economy, is in its neighbors' best interests.

Although Belgium recently followed the Dutch way of regulating voluntary active euthanasia in a strictly medicalized framework, it is precisely this sort of regulation that is increasingly challenged.

Growing numbers of people, even moderates, are moving into active opposition.

Under-60 patients are becoming more important as newer artificial joints prove their capacity to withstand more active lifestyles.

The active power that information provides is typically the threat of exposure.

Such an ambiguous declaration can be interpreted either as active support for the Russian police or as passive collaboration.

What, then, will a future risk assessment look like if significantly less organized and developed countries begin - with the active assistance of the nuclear powers - to acquire civilian nuclear-energy capabilities?

The ICC has opened four active investigations, issued public charges against twelve people, and to date secured custody of four.

And, like many other Nobel laureates, including Jelinek, she has played an active role in civil society, most recently taking a stand against Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Fixated on stability - a concept alien to US politicians and policymakers - the Chinese prefer, instead, to play a more active role in managing the adjustment of their currency.

We need a democratic, competitive environment, initiative at all levels, an active civil society, and real public control.

Austria is party to practically all major international human rights treaties and has traditionally played an active part in their drafting.

Liu Xiaobo was an active spokesman in 1989 for the student protests against official corruption and in favor of greater freedom.

The fact that national governments referred three of the Court's four active cases - and that in each of those cases only armed rebels or government opponents have been charged so far - has contributed to this perception.

With Merkel's active help, the eurozone is (in effect) moving towards becoming a transfer union: the stricter the new rules and the larger the interest-rate spreads among eurozone countries, the faster that will happen.

People who are not paying attention and are just not active will simply remain in the plan, while those who want badly enough to opt out can do so by writing a letter.

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