STATIVE

Meaning of STATIVE in English

sta ‧ tive /ˈsteɪtɪv/ BrE AmE adjective technical

a stative verb describes a state rather than an action or event, and is not usually used in ↑ progressive 1 (3) forms, for example ‘belong’ in the sentence ‘this book belongs to me’

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

STATIVE — adjective Date: 1874 expressing a state, condition, or relation
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STATIVE — ˈstād.iv adjective Etymology: New Latin stativus, from Latin status (past participle of stare to stand) + -ivus -ive — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STATIVE — (a.) Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.
Английский словарь Webster
STATIVE — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STATIVE — /stay"tiv/ , adj. Gram. (of a verb) expressing a state or condition, as like, want, or believe, and usually used …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STATIVE — adjective Date: 1874 : expressing a state, condition, or relation — compare active 3b
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STATIVE — adj of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.
Webster English vocab
STATIVE — [ 'steɪtɪv ] ■ adjective Linguistics (of a verb) expressing a state or condition. Contrasted with dynamic . Origin C17: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STATIVE — [sta.tive] adj (1874): expressing a state, condition, or relation--compare active 3b
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STATIVE — stative BrE AmE ˈsteɪt ɪv AmE \ ˈsteɪt̬- ▷ stative|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STATIVE — / ˈsteɪtɪv; NAmE / adjective ( linguistics ) ( of verbs ) describing a state rather than an action. Stative …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STATIVE — состояния
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STATIVE — состояния
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STATIVE — состояния
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STATIVE — состояния
Англо-Русский словарь
STATIVE — adj. Pronunciation: ' st ā -tiv Function: adjective Date: 1874 : expressing a state, condition, or relation ― compare ACTIVE …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STAND — v. star. TO ~ UP: stantar se. TO ~ AGAINST: oposir, resister. TO ~ BACK: retirar se, recular; (as candidate) …
English interlingue dictionary
HORSE — cavalle; (wooden frame) stative
English interlingue dictionary
EASEL — stative
English interlingue dictionary
STATIC — I. ˈstad.]ik, -at], ]ēk adjective also stat·i·cal ]ə̇kəl, ]ēk-\ Etymology: static from New Latin staticus, from Greek statikos causing to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACTIVE — I. ˈaktiv, -ēv also -əv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French actif, from Latin activus, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NONSTATIVE — /non sta"tiv/ , adj. Gram. (of a verb) expressing an action or process, as run or grow, and able to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FINCA — /fing"keuh/ ; Sp. /feeng"kah/ , n. , pl. fincas /-keuhz/ ; Sp. /-kahs/ . a ranch or large farm in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DYNAMIC — [ dʌɪ'namɪk ] ■ adjective 1》 (of a process or system) characterized by constant change or activity. ↘(of a person) …
Concise Oxford English vocab
INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES — Approximate locations of Indo-European languages in contemporary Eurasia. family of languages spoken in most of Europe and areas of European …
Britannica English vocabulary
AFRO-ASIATIC LANGUAGES — also called Afrasian languages, formerly called Hamito-Semitic, Semito-Hamitic, or Erythraean languages, family of genetically related languages that developed from a …
Britannica English vocabulary
DYNAMIC — / daɪˈnæmɪk; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. dynamics [ pl. ] the way in which people or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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