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      actives
      noun
      a person who is a participating member of an organization
      the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
      chemical agent capable of activity
      adjective
      engaged in full-time work
      (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
      (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
      (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
      expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
      (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
      in operation
      full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
      exerting influence or producing a change or effect
      characterized by energetic activity
      taking part in an activity
      disposed to take action or effectuate change
      engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
      tending to become more severe or wider in scope
      Roots
      agoact- · Latin · do, drive
      Words related to actives
      superactiveadjnonactiveadjunactiveadjbioactiveadjactivenessnunderactiveadjformulationsnsuperactivitynparticipatingadjactivitiesnactivizevenhancersninactiveadj

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