active

/ˈæk.tɪv/
adj 5noun 2

Collocations

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(adj.)

VERBS

be | become

keep

My grandmother does yoga twice a week to keep active in her retirement.

remain

Even at 80 years old, my grandmother remains active by walking every day.

ADV

extremely, highly, very

She has been extremely active in organizing community events throughout the year.

increasingly | fairly, quite, reasonably

equally

She is equally active in both her job and her volunteer work at the community center.

mentally, physically

Grandparents who stay physically active enjoy playing with their grandchildren more.

sexually

Some teenagers become sexually active at a younger age than their parents did.

economically, politically

She has been economically active since graduating from university five years ago.

PREP

against

New antibiotics are now active against many bacteria that were resistant ten years ago.

in

He has remained active in community volunteer work since his retirement.

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