ATIVE

Meaning of ATIVE in English

Function: adjective suffix

Etymology: Latin -ativus, from -atus -ate + -ivus -ive

: of, relating to, or connected with <authorit ative > : tending to <talk ative >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

ATIVE — -ative suffixo adjective [used with verbs in -ar ] -ative (1. tending to ...; 2. having the function of ...ing)
Interlingua English vocab
-ATIVE — adjective suffix Etymology: Latin -ativus, from -atus -ate + -ivus -ive of, relating to, or connected with
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-ATIVE — When the preceding syllable has a stress ( as in “purgative” ) əd.iv or ətiv or, sometimes in some words …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ATIVE — a combination of -ate 1 and -ive , used to form adjectives from stems in -ate 1 ( regulative ); …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-ATIVE — Etymology: Latin -ativus, from -atus -ate + -ivus -ive : of, relating to, or connected with authorit ative : tending …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-ATIVE — ■ suffix (forming adjectives) denoting a characteristic or propensity: pejorative. Origin from Fr. -atif , ~ or L. -ativus (from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-ATIVE — [-ative] adj suffix [ME, fr. MF -atif, fr. L -ativus, fr. -atus -ate + -ivus -ive]: of, relating to, or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-ATIVE — -ative BrE AmE ət ɪv, eɪt ɪv AmE ət̬ ɪv, eɪt̬ ɪv In words of three syllables, the first receives …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ATIVE — suffix (in adjectives) doing or tending to do sth : illustrative talkative ► -atively suffix (in adverbs): creatively
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-ATIVE — -ative /ətɪv $ ətɪv, eɪtɪv/ BrE AmE suffix [in adjectives] [ Language: Old French ; Origin: -atif , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-ATIVE — suffix forming adjectives denoting a characteristic or propensity (authoritative; imitative; pejorative; qualitative; talkative). [from or after F -atif -ative or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PALLIATE — palliar (-ativ, -ative)
English interlingue dictionary
NOMINATE — nominar (-ator, -ation, -ativ, -ative)
English interlingue dictionary
INITIATE — iniciar (-ation, -ator, -atori, -ative); comensar
English interlingue dictionary
INDICATE — indicar (-ation, -ator, -ativ, -ative), monstrar
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COMPARE — comparar (-abil, -ation,-ativ, -ative)
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CO-OPERATE — cooperar (-ation, -ativ, -ative)
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ALTERNATE — a. alternant; v. alternar (-ation, -ative, -ator)
English interlingue dictionary
ACCUSE — acusar (-ation, -ator, -ativ, -ative)
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TRANSFORM — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ~er, from Latin ~are, from trans- + formare to form, from forma …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEG — abbreviation ~ative, ~otiable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MISREPRESENT — transitive verb Date: 1647 to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LOCATIVE — I. noun Etymology: Latin locus + English -ative (as in vocative) Date: 1804 the ~ case, II. adjective Date: 1841 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CO-OPT — transitive verb Etymology: Latin cooptare, from co- + optare to choose Date: 1651 1. to choose or elect as a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CAUS — abbreviation ~ative
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CALMATIVE — noun or adjective Etymology: 2calm + -ative (as in sedative) Date: 1870 sedative
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DENOMINATIVE — I. də̇ˈnäməˌnā]d.]iv, dēˈ-, -_nə], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv adjective Etymology: denominate + -ive 1. : conferring a denomination or name …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EXPLORATIVE — [ex.plor.ative] adj (1738): exploratory -- ex.plor.ative.ly adv
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EXPLOITATIVE — [ex.ploit.ative] adj (1885): exploiting or tending to exploit; esp: unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CALMATIVE — [calm.ative] n or adj [ [2]calm + -ative (as in sedative)] (1870): sedative
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IV — [adjective] [not gradable] - abbreviation for intravenousIV drug users -ive, -ative, -itive, -tive [suffix] - added to verbs to form …
Cambridge English vocab

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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