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1 jitoa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] refuse[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] renounce[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] disavow[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] give in[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] yield[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Spanish[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] surrender[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] withdraw[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] isolate oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitoa[English Word] come down a peg[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 jishughulisha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] occupy oneself (with)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] wenye mabibi zao wakijishughulisha nao [Mt], hakujishughulisha kwenda kumwuliza [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] trouble oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] be agitated[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] be busy[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] make excuses (for not doing the work at hand)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] pretend to be busy[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] be worried[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] be agitated[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N[Swahili Definition] kuwa na hangaiko ya akili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] be busy[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N[Swahili Definition] kuwa na haraka, kuwa na mambo mengi ya kuangalia au kufanya------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] make excuses[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N[Swahili Definition] toa maombi ya radhi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] pretend to be busy[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N[Swahili Definition] kuwa na haraka, kuwa na mambo mengi ya kuangalia au kufanya------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[English Word] be worried[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N[Swahili Definition] kuwa na wasiwasi------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 jifunza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunza[English Word] learn[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunza[English Word] study[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunza[English Word] teach oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunza kwa moyo[English Word] memorize[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza[Related Words] moyo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunza kwa moyo[English Word] study hard[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza[Related Words] moyo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunza kwa moyo[English Word] learn by heart[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza[Related Words] moyo------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 jifunga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunga[English Word] devote oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] kuna watu waliojifunga kuja kumtazama mke wangu [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunga[English Word] be determined to[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe[English Word] get to work[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe[English Word] work hard[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunga[English Word] give oneself up[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifunga[English Word] conceive (a child)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 jikaza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jikaza[English Word] fit tightly[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jikaza[English Word] muster up courage[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] wote waliufyata, Biti Kocho tu ndiye aliyejikazakaza [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jikaza[English Word] stand fast[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jikaza[English Word] stick (to the ground)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] ki-Asumini kilijikaza chini ya mihogo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 jilinda
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jilinda[English Word] defend oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jilinda[English Word] be on one's guard[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jilinda[English Word] protect oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jilinda[English Word] watch out[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 jinyonga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[English Word] hang oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Definition] kujiuwa kwa kutia kitanzi kwa shingo[Swahili Example] akafikiri kwamba labda alikusudia kujinyonga [Ng][English Example] he thought that maybe he would plan to hang himself------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[English Word] strangle oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Definition] kujiuwa kwa kusokota shingo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[English Word] commit suicide[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Definition] kujiua wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[English Word] be twisted[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Example] kuziona jinsi (nywele zake) zilivyopiga mafundo na kujinyonga [Sul][English Example] she saw how her hair was knotted and twisted------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 jitahidi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitahidi[English Word] exert oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] juhudi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitahidi[English Word] take pains[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] juhudi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitahidi[English Word] try hard[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] juhudi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitahidi[English Word] work hard[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] juhudi------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 fumba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] close (by bringing things or parts together)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] bring together[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi[Swahili Example] alifumba macho[English Example] she closed her eyes------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] shut[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi[Swahili Example] moyo wa Bahati ulikuwa umefumba katika hali ya unyonge [Sul],[English Example] Bahati's heart was shut in a state of misery------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba macho[English Word] close the eyes[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] macho------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba mdomo[English Word] close the mouth[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mdomo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] complicate[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] elude[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba mdomo[English Word] keep quiet[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mdomo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] track (of animals)[English Plural] tracks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Definition] hoofprint or footprint left by an animal on the ground------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] disguise[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] mystify[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] puzzle[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] make a secret of[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba maneno[English Word] speak mysteriously[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba maneno[English Word] speak in riddles[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifumba[English Word] be self-absorbed[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifumba[English Word] be self-centered[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifumba[English Word] be wrapped up in oneself[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifumba[English Word] live in a world of one's own[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kufumba na kufumbua[English Word] in the bat of an eye[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kufumba na kufumba[English Word] in a moment[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] -fumbua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] sleeping bag[English Plural] sleeping bags[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkeka wa fumba[Swahili Plural] mikeka ya fumba[English Word] woven sleeping bag[English Plural] woven sleeping bags[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mkeka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -funika fumba[English Word] get into a sleeping bag[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -funika------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] burial mat[English Plural] burial mats[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kifumba, kifumbu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkeka wa fumba[Swahili Plural] mikeka ya fumba[English Word] woven burial shroud[English Plural] woven burial shrouds[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mkeka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] bag made of matting[English Plural] bags[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kifumba, kifumbu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] basket (for harvesting cloves)[English Plural] baskets[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] lump[English Plural] lumps[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kifumba, kifumbu[Swahili Example] fumba la unga[English Example] lump of flour------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] heap[English Plural] heaps[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kifumba, kifumbu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] handful[English Plural] handfuls[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 jifanya
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifanya[English Word] pretend[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fanya[Swahili Example] wasichana hawa walijifanya kulala [Kez][English Example] these girls pretended to sleep------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifanya[English Word] malinger[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fanya[English Definition] avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifanya[English Word] do as if[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fanya[Swahili Example] mwanamume huweza akapita na kujifanya kasahau kupiga hodi [Moh][English Example] the man can pass and do as if he forgets to knock on the door------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 jihini
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihini[English Word] refrain[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihini[English Word] abstain[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihini[English Word] restrain oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword jihini[Swahili Word] -jihini[English Word] abstain from[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hini v------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 jikalifu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[English Word] force oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[English Word] drive oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[English Word] torment oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 jipa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] feign[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] give to oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] pretend[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa kumpuuza Biti Kocho [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] act as if[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kufanya kama------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] give oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] make oneself out to be[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] make oneself out to be[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] pretend to be[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa[English Word] have oneself provided with[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa mali[English Word] put on airs[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujiona, kujitakabari, kujifarahisha------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipa ujinga[English Word] feign stupidity[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] tunga, buni upusi, jifanya upusi------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 jipamba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipamba[English Word] adorn oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipamba[English Word] dress well[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba[Swahili Example] anapenda kujipamba[English Example] he likes to be well dressed------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jipamba[English Word] decorate oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 jishaua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishaua[English Word] be flirtatious[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishaua[English Word] be frivolous[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jishaua[English Word] be silly[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] kumtazama mke mwenziwe alivyokuwa akijishaua mwenyewe [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 jitwika
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitwika[English Word] charge oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitwika[English Word] lift on to one's own head[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] kujitwika jukumu la kumdhulumu yule mzee wa Mungu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jitwika[English Word] saddle oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 jibanza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jibanza[English Word] hide oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -banza v------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jibanza[English Word] press against[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] akiwa bado kajibanza mlangoni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jibanza[English Word] squeeze up against[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 jidai
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jidai[English Word] boast[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jidai[English Word] claim (falsely)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] dai n[Swahili Example] ati hujidai kudai haki zao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 jidanganya
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jidanganya[English Word] delude oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jidanganya[English Word] be under the illusion (that)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] asingejidanganya kuishi kwa kutafuta kazi [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 jihadhari
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[English Word] pay attention[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari v------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[English Word] take care[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari v------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[English Word] take precautions[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari v------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[English Word] make safe[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari v------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[English Word] watch out[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari v------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[English Word] be careful[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] hadhari v[Swahili Example] asipojihadhari hata chupi ataiuza [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[English Word] be on guard[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] Jihadhari![English Word] Look out![Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari v------------------------------------------------------------
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Reflexive — may refer to:In fiction: MetafictionIn grammar: *Reflexive pronoun, a pronoun with a reflexive relationship with its self identical antecedent *Reflexive verb, where a semantic agent and patient are the sameIn mathematics and computer science:… … Wikipedia
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réflexive — ● réflexif, réflexive adjectif (de réflexion) Se dit, en philosophie, de la conscience qui se prend elle même pour objet. ● réflexif, réflexive (expressions) adjectif (de réflexion) Relation réflexive, relation binaire sur un ensemble telle que… … Encyclopédie Universelle
reflexive — re|flex|ive [rıˈfleksıv] adj technical a reflexive verb or ↑pronoun shows that the action in a sentence affects the person or thing that does the action. In the sentence I enjoyed myself , myself is reflexive >reflexive n >reflexively adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
reflexive — [rɪˈfleksɪv] adj linguistics a reflexive verb or pronoun refers back to the subject of the verb. In English, ‘to enjoy yourself is a reflexive verb and ‘yourself is a reflexive pronoun … Dictionary for writing and speaking English