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An ELT Glossary : Intransitive verbs
Definition : An intransitive verb is a verb which is not followed by an object.
Examples :arrive / complain - He arrived yesterday / He complained all the way home
Some verbs, like those in the examples, are always intransitive. Others can be used either transitively (with an object) or intransitively - eg study - He studies linguistics (transitive) or He studies every evening (intransitive).