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Definition of -ive suffix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

-ive

suffix
 
/ɪv/
 
/ɪv/
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  1. (in nouns and adjectives) tending to; having the nature of
    • explosive
    • descriptive
See -ive in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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Nearby words

halfway
adverb
 
 
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