What is a transitive verb?

Definition
	A transitive verb is a verb that takes a direct object.

Sources
	Crystal 1985 316
	Mish 1991 1254
	Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech, and Svartvik 1985 53

Concept module: transitive verb
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