Definition
- passive :the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
- `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
- `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
- passive :lacking in energy or will
- Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
- passive :peacefully resistant in response to injustice
- passive resistance
- passive :expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
- academics seem to favor passive sentences
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