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intransitive

/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/

adjective

Meaning

  • (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.""

  • Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained

Synonyms

neuter