intransitive

/ɪnˈtrænzədɪv/
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Other forms: intransitives

Definitions of intransitive
  1. adjective
    designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
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    antonyms:
    transitive
    designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
  2. noun
    a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
    synonyms: intransitive verb, intransitive verb form
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    type of:
    verb
    the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
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