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Latest post Wed, Nov 29 2006 11:57 AM by Marius Hancu. 2 replies.
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Inchoateknowledge  +  298807 Wed, 29 Nov 06 11:49 AM

I gazed at them.

I = subject

gazed = Intransitive verb

at = dependent prep

them = prep object.

Am I right in thinking that the verb has no object?
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You are right, The verb takes no object. It is an intranstive verb.

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Marius Hancu  +  298814 Wed, 29 Nov 06 11:57 AM
In some archaic contexts, it can be transitive:
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gaze

transitive verb, archaic : to view with attention : gaze on

 http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com
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