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intransitive
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in tran′si tiv)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026in•tran•si•tive /ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪv/USA pronunciation adj.
- Grammarof or being a verb that indicates a complete action without a direct object, as sit or lie, and that in English does not form a passive. In this book the symbol for an intransitive verb is: [no object]
in•tran•si•tive•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026in•tran•si•tive
(in tran′si tiv),USA pronunciation [Gram.]adj. - Grammarnoting or having the quality of an intransitive verb.
n. - GrammarSee intransitive verb.
- Latin intrānsitīvus. See in-3, transitive
- 1605–15
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