What is the meaning of Intransitive?

  • (a.) Not passing farther; kept; detained.
  • (a.) Not transitive; not passing over to an object; expressing an action or state that is limited to the agent or subject, or, in other words, an action which does not require an object to complete the sense; as, an intransitive verb, e. g., the bird flies; the dog runs.
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APAWebster's. (2011). intransitive. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/intransitive/definitions/2023205
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "intransitive" http://smartdefine.org/intransitive/definitions/2023205 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, intransitive, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/intransitive/definitions/2023205>.
MLAWebster's. "intransitive" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/intransitive/definitions/2023205>
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