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intransitive verbs

intransitive verbs is the plural of intransitive verb.

Meaning of intransitive verb

Noun

intransitive verb (plural intransitive verbs)

  1. An action verb which does not take a direct object.
    • In the English language, ‘sleep’ is an intransitive verb.
    Synonyms:
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Questions about intransitive verbs

What is intransitive verbs the plural of?
Intransitive verbs is the plural of intransitive verb.

Words near intransitive verbs in the dictionary

  1. intransitable
  2. intransitive
  3. intransitive preposition
  4. intransitive prepositions
  5. intransitive verb
  6. intransitive verbs
  7. intransitively
  8. intransitiveness
  9. intransitives
  10. intransitivities
  11. intransitivity

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