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intransitive vs verb

verb vs intransitive

intransitive and verb both are nouns.

intransitive is an adjective but verb is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intransitive Yes Yes No No
verb Yes No No No
As nouns, verb is a hypernym of intransitive; that is, verb is a word with a broader meaning than intransitive:
  • intransitive: a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
  • verb: the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
intransitive (noun) verb (noun)
a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
intransitive (adjective) verb (adjective)
designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
Difference between intransitive and verb

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