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intr.

intr.

9.9
A label that shows a verb cannot have a direct object
  • other
  • Specialized
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  • In this dictionary, verbs that do not take an object are marked with intr..

Examples

  • The entry for 'arrive' includes the label intr. to show it is intransitive.

  • You will often see intr. next to verbs that cannot have a direct object.

  • The verb 'sleep' is an intr. verb.

  • Can you give me an example of an intr. verb?

  • In this dictionary, verbs that do not take an object are marked with intr..

  • The entry for 'arrive' includes the label intr. to show it is intransitive.

  • You will often see intr. next to verbs that cannot have a direct object.

Synonyms

intransitive verb
vsintr.
  • Specialized
7.5

A word that shows an action or state and does not need a thing after it

is the abbreviated form used in grammar entries
intransitive
vsintr.
  • Specialized
7.2

A verb that does not take a noun to receive the action

is the shortened notation commonly used in grammar lists

Surface Forms

intr. main

Etymology

The abbreviation intr. stands for intransitive, made from in- 'not' and trans- 'across'. Think of trans- like in transfer, which means to move something across, so an intransitive verb does not 'pass' its action to a direct object — the action stays with the subject.