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• Intransitive verb — In grammar, an intransitive verb does not take an object. In more technical terms, an intransitive verb has only one argument (its subject), and hence has a valency of one. For example, in English, the verbs sleep , complain and die , are… …   Wikipedia

• intransitive verb — /ɪnˌtrænsətɪv ˈvɜb/ (say in.transuhtiv verb) noun 1. a verb that is never accompanied by a direct object, as come, sit, lie, etc. 2. a verb occurring without a direct object, as drinks in the sentence she drinks only when thirsty. Compare… …  

• say — 1 /seI/ verb past tense and past participle said /sed/ 3rd person singular says USE WORDS 1 WORD/SOUND (T) to pronounce a word or sound: “What did you say?” | “I m so tired” she said. | say hello/goodbye etc: She left without even saying goodbye …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• awake — {{11}}awake (adj.) not asleep, c.1300, shortened from awaken, pp. of O.E. awæcnan (see AWAKEN (Cf. awaken)). {{12}}awake (v.) a merger of two Middle English verbs: 1. awaken, from O.E. awæcnan (earlier onwæcnan; strong, past tense awoc, pp.… …   Etymology dictionary

• enrage — late 14c. (implied in enraged), from O.Fr. enragier go wild, go mad, lose one s senses, from en make, put in (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + rage rabies, rage (see RAGE (Cf. rage)). Related: Enraging. Intransitive only in Old French; transitive sense is …   Etymology dictionary

• four-flush — intransitive verb Etymology: four flush : to make a false claim : bluff no beating around the bush and pretending and four flushing American Mercury * * * /fawr flush , fohr /, v.i. 1. to bluff. 2. Poker. to bluff on the basis of a four flush.… …   Useful english dictionary

• muddle through — intransitive verb : to achieve a degree of success without a decisive plan mankind … only learns enough from glaciers, floods, and wars to muddle through Henry Hewes social legislation muddled through in the right direction W.A.Orton suffered… …   Useful english dictionary

• win through — intransitive verb : to survive difficulties and reach a desired or satisfactory end his strong constitution won through to recovery only the greatest efforts would allow them to win through to the headwaters of the river * * * ˌwin ˈout ˌwin… …   Useful english dictionary

• dote — intransitive verb (doted; doting) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Low German dotten to be foolish Date: 13th century 1. to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age ; be in one s dotage 2. to be lavish or excessive in one s… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• intervene — intransitive verb ( vened; vening) Etymology: Latin intervenire to come between, from inter + venire to come more at come Date: 1587 1. to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events < only six months intervened between their marriage… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• barhop — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb (barhopped ; barhopped ; barhopping ; barhops) Etymology: bar (I) (counter) + hop : to visit and usually to drink at a series of bars especially in one evening staying only a short time in any one bar to spend a… …   Useful english dictionary