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Intransitive

Definition

A verb that does not take an object, meaning it does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.

Example Sentences

1The verb 'sleep' is intransitive, as in 'She sleeps a lot.'
2Is the verb 'laugh' intransitive or transitive in this sentence?
3Verbs like 'eat' can be both transitive and intransitive, depending on the context.
4Intransitive verbs often express actions or states of being, such as 'to be' or 'to exist'.
5In the sentence 'The flowers bloom.', 'bloom' is an intransitive verb because it does not take an object.

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