subact

/ˈsʌbækts/ or /ˈsʌbækt/

Definitions

1. noun

a verb that has been made passive, especially in the infinitive form, e.g. ‘be’ in ‘be done’

“The subact in this sentence is ‘be’, which has been made passive to form ‘be done’.”

Synonyms

  • passive verb
  • passivized verb

Antonyms

  • active verb
  • non-passive verb