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active voice

active voice In grammar, the active voice is the verb form used when the subject is presented as performing the action, whether or not the object is also named.

In grammar, the active voice is the verb form used when the subject is presented as performing the action, whether or not the object is also named. For example, it is the form used in statements like a man strikes or a man strikes a dog.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Baldwin dictionary, 1901: C4defs.htm” (ffd1bbd428b354054301).
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