intransitive verb form

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Noun intransitive verb form has 1 sense

intransitive verb, intransitive verb form - a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
--₁ is a kind of verb

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Intransitive Verb Form

A term used in grammar to describe a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.

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Sense 1: Popular Usage

Definition: In popular usage, an intransitive verb form refers to a verb that does not require a direct object.

Example Sentence: The bird flew.

Sense 2: Local Usage

Definition: In local usage, an intransitive verb form refers to a verb that is commonly used in a particular region or community.

Example Sentence: He laughed heartily, which is a local intransitive verb form for expressing amusement in their dialect.

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