reflexive verb

/rɪˈflɛksɪv vərb/
/rɪˈflɛksɪv vəb/
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Other forms: reflexive verbs

Definitions of reflexive verb
  1. noun
    a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent
    “the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb”
    “`perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself”
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    type of:
    verb
    a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
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