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-ative
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-ative
(adjective suffix)
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-ative
adjective suffix
-ative
adjective suffix
Learner's definition of -ATIVE
1
:
relating to or connected with something
authorit
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2
:
designed to do something
prevent
ative
inform
ative
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3
:
tending to do something
talk
ative
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