Associations to the word «Intransitive»

Wiktionary

INTRANSITIVE, adjective. (grammar) (of a verb) Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.
INTRANSITIVE, adjective. (rare) Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained.
INTRANSITIVE VERB, noun. (grammar) An action verb not taking a direct object.
INTRANSITIVE VERBS, noun. Plural of intransitive verb

Dictionary definition

INTRANSITIVE, noun. A verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object.
INTRANSITIVE, adjective. Designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.