deponent verb ( synonym found)

Definition of deponent verb:

°(of a Latin verb) Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.) Examples include and .
°A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
°A deponent verb.

Definition of deponent verb:

°(of a Latin verb) Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.) Examples include and .
°A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
°A deponent verb.

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