Read the dictionary definition of active. All definitions for this word.
1. a person who is a participating member of an organization
1. the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees
2. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
1. `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
3. chemical agent capable of activity
4. characterized by energetic activity
1. an active toddler
2. active as a gazelle
3. an active man is a man of action
5. engaged in full-time work
1. active duty
2. though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
6. full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
1. an active seaport
2. an active bond market
3. an active account
7. tending to become more severe or wider in scope
1. active tuberculosis
8. disposed to take action or effectuate change
1. a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations
2. an active antagonism
3. he was active in drawing attention to their grievances
9. (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
1. active volcanos
10. (of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting
11. (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
12. expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
1. Hemingway favors active constructions
13. exerting influence or producing a change or effect
1. an active ingredient
14. (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
15. in operation
1. keep hope alive
2. the tradition was still alive
3. an active tradition
16. taking part in an activity
1. an active member of the club
2. he was politically active
3. the participating organizations
17. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
1. on active duty
2. the platoon is combat-ready
3. review the fighting forces
