Intransitive Definition
intransitive
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɪnˈtrænsətɪv/, /ɪnˈtrænzətɪv/, X-SAMPA: /In"tr{ns@tIv/, /In"tr{nz@tIv/
Adjective
intransitive (not comparable)
- (grammar, of a verb) Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.
- The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often."
- (rare) Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained.
- And then it is for the image's sake and so far is intransitive; but whatever is paid more to the image is transitive and passes further. — Jeremy Taylor.
Antonyms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɛ̃.tʁɑ̃.zi.tiv/, X-SAMPA: /E~.trA~.zi.tiv/
- Rhymes: -iv
- Homophone: intransitives
Adjective
intransitive
- feminine form of intransitif
Italian
Adjective
intransitive pl.
- feminine form of intransitivo
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