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What does intransitive mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word intransitive? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (grammar) not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object
  2. (rare) not transitive or passing further; kept; detained
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Additionally, 'break' verbs may appear in the simple intransitive construction while 'cut' verbs may appear in the conative construction.
But if you read it closely, you'll see I'm using the intransitive plural subjunctive tense.
It is inconceivable that Will does not know the difference between a transitive and an intransitive verb.
The real challenges always came with the sophisticated adjectives, the adverbs, and the intransitive verbs.
In particular, similar patterns exist for other cases of verbs combining with intransitive prepositions.
When did it become cooler to be an intransitive verb than a transitive verb?

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