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Definition of
-ive suffix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
-ive
suffix
suffix
NAmE
/
/
ɪv
/
/
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(
in nouns and adjectives
)
tending to; having the nature of
explosive
descriptive
See
-ive
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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-ive
Nearby words
IUD
noun
IV
abbreviation
-ive
suffix
I've
short form
IVF
noun