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Definitions for intransitive verb
in·tran·si·tive verb

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. intransitive verb, intransitive verb form, intransitivenoun

    a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object

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  1. intransitive verbnoun

    An action verb not taking a direct object.

Wikipedia

  1. Intransitive verb

    In grammar, an intransitive verb is a verb whose context does not entail a direct object. That lack of transitivity distinguishes intransitive verbs from transitive verbs, which entail one or more objects. Additionally, intransitive verbs are typically considered within a class apart from modal verbs and defective verbs.

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  1. intransitive verb

    An intransitive verb is a type of verb that does not need a direct object to complete its meaning. It expresses an action or state of being that is limited to the subject and does not require or cannot take a direct object. Examples include "run", "sleep", or "arrive".

Wikidata

  1. Intransitive verb

    In grammar, an intransitive verb is a verb that has no direct object. This is distinct from a transitive verb, which takes one or more objects. The verb property is called transitivity. Examples of intransitive verbs include to age, to die, and to sleep. Transitive verbs include to give.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intransitive verb in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intransitive verb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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