reflexive

Pronunciation

• enPR: rəflĕk'sĭv, IPA ^(key): /rəˈflɛksɪv/

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Adjective

Positive reflexive

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (grammar) A verb is reflexive when it refers to the subject as the object noun.

   In the sentence, "Mary bathed", bathed is reflexive since it refers to Mary bathing herself.