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intransitive

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Definition of intransitive

adjective

  • (of a verb or a sense or use of a verb) not taking a direct object, e.g. look in look at the sky. The opposite of transitive.

Derivatives

intransitively

adverb

intransitivity

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪvɪti/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from late Latin intransitivus 'not passing over', from in- 'not' + transitivus (see transitive)

intransitive in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of intransitive in the US English dictionary