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Definition of stative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stative

adjective
 
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
 
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
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  1. (of verbs) describing a state rather than an action. Stative verbs (for example be, seem, understand, like, own) are not usually used in the progressive tenses. compare dynamic
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin stativus, from stat- ‘stopped, standing’, from the verb stare.
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