intransitive
adjective /ɪnˈtræn.sə.tɪv/ /-ˈtrɑːn-/ /-zə-/
/-ˈtræn.sə.t̬ɪv/ /-zə-/ specializedDefinition
B2 (of a verb) having or needing no object: In the sentence 'I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't come', 'come' is an intransitive verb. In this dictionary, verbs which are intransitive are marked [I]. → Compare ditransitive, transitive adjectiveVerb forms, tenses and types of verbs intransitively /-li/ adverb Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs intransitive noun [C] Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs
(Definition of intransitive adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ed suffix
- -ing suffix
- accusative noun
- auxiliary noun (VERB)
- bare infinitive noun
- base form noun
- conditional adjective, noun (VERB FORM)
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