Intransitive

adjective

/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.adjective(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.""

2.adjectiveNot transitive or passing further; kept; detained

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