INTRANSITIVE

/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: I1N1T1R1A1N1S1I1T1I1V4E1 = 15

Definition

  1. adjective designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object.
  2. noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object. — synonyms: intransitive_verb, intransitive_verb_form

Examples

  • “The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often."”

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