intransitive

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  • IPA: /ɪnˈtrænsətɪv/, /ɪnˈtrænzətɪv/, X-SAMPA: /In"tr{ns@tIv/, /In"tr{nz@tIv/

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intransitive (not comparable)

Positive
intransitive

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. (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."

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intransitive

  1. Feminine form of intransitif.

[edit] Italian

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intransitive pl.

  1. Feminine form of intransitivo.