intransitive
adjective
noting or having the quality of an intransitive verb.
intransitively
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a word derived from
intransitive.
Example Sentences
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Though travel often features in his non-fiction and the three novels Raban has so far written, he most often uses the verb intransitively, with no obvious destination in mind.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2016
That the main verb, "reminds," is used intransitively compounds the feeling of dislocation.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2010
Did they eat and drink, "take food and swallow liquors," intransitively; that is, without eating or drinking any thing?
From Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. by William Stevens Balch
They obey him and remain neuter, or at least act intransitively, and produce no effects.
From Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. by William Stevens Balch
The great fault is, grammarians do not allow themselves to think on the subject of language, or if they do, they only think intransitively, that is, produce no thoughts by their cogitations.
From Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. by William Stevens Balch
