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Nontransitive vs Intransitive - What's the difference?

nontransitive | intransitive |

Intransitive is a antonym of nontransitive.



As adjectives the difference between nontransitive and intransitive

is that nontransitive is not transitive while intransitive is not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.

nontransitive

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not transitive.

    • Derived terms

    * nontransitively

    intransitive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar, of a verb) Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.
    • The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often."
  • (rare) Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained.
    • And then it is for the image's sake and so far is intransitive ; but whatever is paid more to the image is transitive and passes further. — Jeremy Taylor.

    Antonyms

    * transitive

    See also

    * ergative ----