ives: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ives
- gives«Word Popularity Bar5/5
give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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receive
- verb get something; come into possession of
have.
- receive payment
- receive a gift
- receive letters from the front
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
incur; obtain; find; get.
- These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
- His movie received a good review
- I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
- verb get something; come into possession of
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motif
- noun a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
motive.
- noun a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
motive.
- noun a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
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live
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; inhabit; populate.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- we had to live frugally after the war
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
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representative
- noun a person who represents others
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
spokesperson; interpreter; voice.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun a person who represents others
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perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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relative
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
relation.
- police are searching for relatives of the deceased
- he has distant relations back in New Jersey
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
congeneric; congener; congenator.
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
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initiative
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
enterprisingness; go-ahead; enterprise.
- noun the first of a series of actions
opening move; first step; opening.
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- incentives5/5
incentive
- noun a positive motivational influence
motivator; inducement.
- noun an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
bonus.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- drives5/5
drive
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
thrust; driving force.
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
- noun a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
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native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
- he is a native of Brazil
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
- executives5/5
executive
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
executive director.
- noun persons who administer the law
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
- wives5/5
wive
- verb take (someone) as a wife
- verb marry a woman, take a wife
- verb take (someone) as a wife
- narratives5/5
narrative
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
tale; story; narration.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
- narrative poetry
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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objective
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
object glass; objective lens; object lens.
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- archives5/5
archives
- noun collection of records especially about an institution
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
archive.
- noun collection of records especially about an institution
- alternatives5/5
alternative
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
option; choice.
- what option did I have?
- there no other alternative
- my only choice is to refuse
- adjective satellite serving or used in place of another
alternate; substitute.
- an alternative plan
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- derives4/5
derive
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
deduce; deduct; infer.
- verb obtain
gain.
- derive pleasure from one's garden
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- captives4/5
captive
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner.
- noun an animal that is confined
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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derivative
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derived function; differential; first derivative; differential coefficient.
- noun a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- negatives4/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- arrives4/5
arrive
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
come; get.
- She arrived home at 7 o'clock
- She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
- verb succeed in a big way; get to the top
get in; make it; go far.
- After he published his book, he had arrived
- I don't know whether I can make it in science!
- You will go far, my boy!
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- conservatives4/5
conservative
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
conservativist.
- noun a member of a Conservative Party
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
- knives4/5
knife
- noun edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
- noun a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
- noun edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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survive
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go.
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
- verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
pull round; make it; come through; pull through.
- He survived the cancer against all odds
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
- perceives4/5
perceive
- verb to become aware of through the senses
comprehend.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- verb become conscious of
- She finally perceived the futility of her protest
- verb to become aware of through the senses
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olive
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- noun evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
European olive tree; Olea europaea.
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- cooperatives4/5
cooperative
- noun a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
co-op.
- noun an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
- noun a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
- directives4/5
directive
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- the boss loves to send us directives
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
directing; guiding; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- detectives4/5
detective
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
tec; police detective; investigator.
- noun an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
- explosives4/5
explosive
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- adjective serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- an explosive device
- explosive gas
- explosive force
- explosive violence
- an explosive temper
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- imperatives4/5
imperative
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
imperative form; jussive mood; imperative mood.
- noun some duty that is essential and urgent
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
- additives4/5
additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- operatives4/5
operative
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
intelligence agent; secret agent; intelligence officer.
- noun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
private investigator; private eye; private detective; sherlock; shamus; PI.
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
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midwife
- noun a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
accoucheuse.
- noun a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
- adjectives4/5
adjective
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- noun the word class that qualifies nouns
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- conceives3/5
conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
- strives3/5
strive
- verb attempt by employing effort
endeavor; endeavour.
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
- verb to exert much effort or energy
strain; reach.
- straining our ears to hear
- verb attempt by employing effort
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contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- fugitives3/5
fugitive
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
runaway; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice.
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- primitives3/5
primitive
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
primitive person.
- noun a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- positives3/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
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progressive
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
progressive tense; imperfect; imperfect tense; continuous tense.
- noun a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
liberal; liberalist.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
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adhesive
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive agent; adhesive material.
- adjective tending to adhere
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
- deprives3/5
deprive
- verb take away possessions from someone
divest; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
- verb take away possessions from someone
- collectives3/5
collective
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- adjective satellite done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
corporate.
- a joint identity
- the collective mind
- the corporate good
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
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preservative
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to preserve
- timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- forgives3/5
forgive
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- I forgave him his infidelity
- She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
- verb absolve from payment
- I forgive you your debt
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- prerogatives3/5
prerogative
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
privilege; exclusive right; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
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locomotive
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
engine; railway locomotive; locomotive engine.
- adjective of or relating to locomotion
locomotor.
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- dives3/5
dive
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
honkytonk.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
diving.
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
- thrives3/5
thrive
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high.
- The new student is thriving
- verb grow vigorously
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hives
- noun an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
nettle rash; urtication; urticaria.
- noun a teeming multitude
hive.
- noun an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
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fives
- noun a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; fin; pentad.
- noun a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
- housewives3/5
housewife
- noun a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
woman of the house; lady of the house; homemaker.
- noun a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
- laxatives3/5
laxative
- noun a mild cathartic
- adjective stimulating evacuation of feces
- noun a mild cathartic
- sedatives3/5
sedative
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
downer; sedative drug; depressant.
- adjective satellite tending to soothe or tranquilize
tranquilizing; ataractic; tranquillizing; tranquillising; ataraxic; tranquilising.
- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
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maldives
- noun a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
Republic of Maldives.
- noun a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
Maldive Islands.
- noun a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
- chives3/5
chives
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
chive; cive; schnittlaugh; Allium schoenoprasum.
- noun cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
- rives2/5
rive
- verb tear or be torn violently
pull; rend; rip.
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
- verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
cleave; split.
- cleave the bone
- verb tear or be torn violently
- contrives2/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- recitatives2/5
recitative
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- offensives2/5
offensive
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
offense; offence.
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
violative.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
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demonstrative
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
demonstrative pronoun.
- adjective given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
- an affectionate and demonstrative family
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
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expletive
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; cuss; curse; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
- correctives2/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- retrospectives2/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- contemplatives2/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
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connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- revives2/5
revive
- verb cause to regain consciousness
resuscitate.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb cause to regain consciousness
- deceives2/5
deceive
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
cozen; lead on; delude.
- verb cause someone to believe an untruth
lead astray; betray.
- The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
- electives2/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- waives2/5
waive
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
relinquish; foreswear; forego; forgo; dispense with.
- We are dispensing with formalities
- relinquish the old ideas
- verb lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
throw overboard; forego; forfeit; forgo; give up.
- you've forfeited your right to name your successor
- forfeited property
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- superlatives2/5
superlative
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- the critics lavished superlatives on it
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
pinnacle; acme; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- subversives2/5
subversive
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
revolutionary; subverter; revolutionist.
- adjective satellite in opposition to a civil authority or government
insurgent; seditious.
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
- missives2/5
missive
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
letter.
- mailed an indignant letter to the editor
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
- abrasives2/5
abrasive
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
abradant; abrasive material.
- adjective satellite causing abrasion
scratchy.
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
- beehives2/5
beehive
- noun any workplace where people are very busy
- noun a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
hive.
- noun any workplace where people are very busy
- infinitives2/5
infinitive
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- disincentives2/5
disincentive
- noun a negative motivational influence
deterrence.
- noun a negative motivational influence
- neoconservatives2/5
neoconservative
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neocon.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
- passives2/5
passive
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
passive voice.
- `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
- `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
- adjective lacking in energy or will
inactive.
- Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
- fricatives2/5
fricative
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
spirant; fricative consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; sibilant; strident; continuant.
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- invectives2/5
invective
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
vitriol; vituperation.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- interrogatives2/5
interrogative
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
interrogation; question; interrogative sentence.
- he asked a direct question
- he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
- noun some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
interrogative mood.
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- argives2/5
argive
- noun a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
- adjective of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people
- noun a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
- diminutives2/5
diminutive
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; tiny; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- depressives2/5
depressive
- noun someone suffering psychological depression
- noun someone suffering psychological depression
- substantives2/5
substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
- substantial equivalents
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- hypertensives2/5
hypertensive
- noun a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
- adjective having abnormally high blood pressure
- noun a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
- correlatives2/5
correlative
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlate.
- adjective satellite mutually related
correlate; correlated.
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- plosives2/5
plosive
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound; stop; occlusive; stop consonant; plosive consonant.
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- palliatives2/5
palliative
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
alleviant; alleviator.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; alleviative; alleviatory.
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
- fixatives2/5
fixative
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- noun a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- antihypertensives2/5
antihypertensive
- noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure
antihypertensive drug.
- noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure
- reflexives2/5
reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
reflex; automatic.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
- possessives2/5
possessive
- noun the case expressing ownership
genitive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
genitive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- comparatives2/5
comparative
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
comparative degree.
- `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'
- `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'
- `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'
- adjective relating to or based on or involving comparison
- comparative linguistics
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
- purgatives2/5
purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- declaratives2/5
declarative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; indicative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declaratory; asserting.
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- vives2/5
vives
(Far.) A disease of brute animals, especially of horses, seated in the glands under the ear, where a tumor is formed which sometimes ends in suppuration.
- defectives2/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- performatives2/5
- creatives2/5
creative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
originative.
- a creative imagination
- adjective satellite promoting construction or creation
- creative work
- adjective having the ability or power to create
- causatives2/5
causative
- adjective producing an effect
- poverty as a causative factor in crime
- adjective producing an effect
- effectives2/5
effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- restoratives1/5
restorative
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
tonic.
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
corrective.
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- preventives1/5
preventive
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- compulsives1/5
compulsive
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- adjective satellite caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
- compulsive drinking
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- determinatives1/5
determinative
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
determiner.
- noun a determining or causal element or factor
causal factor; determinant; determiner; determining factor.
- education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
- preventatives1/5
preventative
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; preventive; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- jives1/5
jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
swing music; swing.
- verb dance to jive music; dance the jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- outlives1/5
outlive
- verb live longer than
survive; outlast.
- She outlived her husband by many years
- verb live longer than
- corrosives1/5
corrosive
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; vitriolic; mordant; caustic.
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- formatives1/5
formative
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- adjective satellite capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- connives1/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- appellatives1/5
appellative
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
appellation; designation; denomination.
- adjective pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- counteroffensives1/5
counteroffensive
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- cursives1/5
cursive
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
longhand; cursive script; running hand.
- adjective satellite having successive letter joined together
- cursive script
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
- sensitives1/5
sensitive
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
spiritualist; medium.
- he consulted several mediums
- adjective responsive to physical stimuli
- a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch
- a sensitive voltmeter
- sensitive skin
- sensitive to light
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- vocatives1/5
vocative
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
vocative case.
- adjective relating to a case used in some languages
- vocative verb endings
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
- consumptives1/5
consumptive
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
lunger; tubercular.
- adjective tending to consume or use often wastefully
- water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
- duties consumptive of time and energy
- consumptive fires
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
- locatives1/5
locative
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
locative role.
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
- intransitives1/5
intransitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
intransitive verb; intransitive verb form.
- adjective designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
- transitives1/5
transitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
transitive verb form; transitive verb.
- adjective designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
- affirmatives1/5
affirmative
- noun a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmatory.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
- noun a reply of affirmation
- comprehensives1/5
comprehensive
- noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
comp; comprehensive examination.
- she took her comps in English literature
- adjective including all or everything
- comprehensive coverage
- a comprehensive history of the revolution
- a comprehensive survey
- a comprehensive education
- noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
- nominatives1/5
nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
nominative case; subject case.
- adjective serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
- nominative noun endings
- predicate nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
- fishwives1/5
fishwife
- noun someone who sells fish
fishmonger.
- noun someone who sells fish
- misconceives1/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- intensives1/5
intensive
- noun a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
intensifier.
- `up' in `finished up' is an intensifier
- `honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier
- adjective satellite characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
- the questioning was intensive
- intensive care
- research-intensive
- a labor-intensive industry
- noun a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
- recessives1/5
recessive
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
recessive allele.
- adjective of or pertaining to a recession
recessionary.
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
- curatives1/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- digestives1/5
digestive
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- adjective relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
- digestive juices
- a digestive enzyme
- digestive ferment
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- ogives1/5
ogive
- noun front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
nose cone.
- noun front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
- commemoratives1/5
commemorative
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- adjective intended as a commemoration
commemorating.
- a commemorative plaque
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- pocketknives1/5
pocketknife
- noun a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
pocket knife.
- noun a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
- partitives1/5
partitive
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- adjective (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
- a partitive construction
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- ultraconservatives1/5
ultraconservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; reactionary.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- perfectives1/5
perfective
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfect; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
perfective aspect.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- misperceives1/5
- khedives1/5
khedive
- noun one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914
- noun one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914
- jackknives1/5
jackknife
- noun a large knife with one or more folding blades
clasp knife.
- noun a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
- noun a large knife with one or more folding blades
- occlusives1/5
occlusive
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound; plosive; stop; stop consonant; plosive consonant.
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
- adjective tending to occlude
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- ablatives1/5
ablative
- noun the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
ablative case.
- adjective relating to the ablative case
- noun the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
- genitives1/5
genitive
- noun the case expressing ownership
possessive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
possessive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- exclusives1/5
exclusive
- noun a news report that is reported first by one news organization
scoop.
- he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials
- adjective satellite not divided or shared with others
sole.
- they have exclusive use of the machine
- sole rights of publication
- noun a news report that is reported first by one news organization
- subjunctives1/5
subjunctive
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
subjunctive mood.
- adjective relating to a mood of verbs
- subjunctive verb endings
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
- datives1/5
dative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
dative case.
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
- alewives1/5
alewife
- noun flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
- noun shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
Alosa pseudoharengus; Pomolobus pseudoharengus.
- noun flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
- antitussives1/5
antitussive
- noun any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
- noun any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
- indicatives1/5
indicative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
declarative.
- indicative mood
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- penknives1/5
penknife
- noun a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
- noun a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
- endives1/5
endive
- noun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
Cichorium endivia; witloof.
- noun variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
escarole; chicory escarole.
- noun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
- accusatives1/5
accusative
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
accusative case; objective case.
- adjective satellite containing or expressing accusation
accusing; accusive; accusatory.
- an accusitive forefinger
- black accusatory looks
- accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry
- his accusing glare
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
- obsessives1/5
obsessive
- noun a person who has obsessions
- adjective satellite characterized by or constituting an obsession
obsessional.
- the obsessional character of his response
- obsessive gambling
- noun a person who has obsessions
- misgives1/5
misgive
- verb suggest fear or doubt
- Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably
- verb suggest fear or doubt
- carminatives1/5
carminative
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- adjective satellite relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
flatus-relieving.
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- inchoatives1/5
inchoative
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
inchoative aspect.
- adjective satellite beginning to develop
- inchoative stages
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
- conjunctives1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- relives1/5
relive
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
live over.
- He relived the horrors of war
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
- imperfectives1/5
imperfective
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
imperfective aspect.
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
- cives1/5
cive
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
chive; chives; schnittlaugh; Allium schoenoprasum.
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
- appositives1/5
appositive
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositional.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- descriptives1/5
descriptive
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- the descriptive variable
- a descriptive passage
- adjective describing the structure of a language
- descriptive grammar
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- extractives1/5
extractive
Capable of being extracted. "Thirty grains of extractive matter." Kirwan.
- distinctives1/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- pendentives1/5
pendentive
(Arch.) (a) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola. (b) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.
- collaboratives1/5
collaborative
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- collaborative research
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- nonrelatives1/5
- tentatives1/5
tentative
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
provisional; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite unsettled in mind or opinion
doubtful.
- drew a few tentative conclusions
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- nonnatives1/5
nonnative
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- the nonnative population of South Africa
- adjective satellite of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
foreign-born.
- our large nonnative population
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- intrusives1/5
intrusive
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- she felt her presence there was intrusive
- adjective of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- afterlives1/5
afterlives
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- statives1/5
stative
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- halflives1/5
halflives
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- prospectives1/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- reproductives1/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- shives1/5
shive
A slice; Obs. or Prov. Eng. Shak.as, a .shive of bread
- cognitives1/5
cognitive
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- cognitive psychology
- cognitive style
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- ejectives1/5
ejectives
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pejoratives1/5
pejorative
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
dyslogistic; dislogistic.
- dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
- constatives1/5
- normotensives1/5
normotensive
- adjective having normal blood pressure
- adjective having normal blood pressure
- legislatives1/5
legislative
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- legislative council
- adjective of or relating to or created by legislation
- legislative proposal
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- donatives1/5
donative
A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. "The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives." Dryden.
- implosives1/5
implosive
(Phon.) Formed by implosion. --n. --An implosive sound, an implodent. H. Sweet.Im*plo"sive*ly , adv.
- reconceives1/5
- alteratives1/5
alterative
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
remedial; healing; sanative; curative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
- attributives1/5
attributive
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
prenominal.
- `red' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple'
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
- ditransitives1/5
- protectives1/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- goodwives1/5
goodwives
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- aversives1/5
aversive
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- aversive conditioning
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- antiderivatives1/5
- gerundives1/5
gerundive
Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial. --n. (Lat. Gram.) The future passive participle; as, .amandus , i. e., to be loved
- disjunctives1/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- alives1/5
alive
- adjective possessing life
live.
- the happiest person alive
- the nerve is alive
- doctors are working hard to keep him alive
- burned alive
- a live canary
- adjective satellite (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
- she was wonderfully alive for her age
- a face alive with mischief
- adjective possessing life
- preparatives1/5
preparative
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
preparatory; propaedeutic.
- preparatory steps
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
- subjectives1/5
subjective
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- a subjective judgment
- adjective of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
immanent.
- a cognition is an immanent act of mind
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- provocatives1/5
provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- augmentatives1/5
augmentative
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- `up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'
- adjective satellite intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
enhancive.
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- consecutives1/5
consecutive
- adjective satellite one after the other
back-to-back.
- back-to-back home runs
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
serial; sequential; sequent; successive.
- serial concerts
- adjective satellite one after the other
Derived words of ives
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livestock
- noun any animals kept for use or profit
farm animal; stock.
- noun any animals kept for use or profit
- divested3/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- divest3/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- divestiture2/5
divestiture
- noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
- the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly
- noun the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
- noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
- divesting2/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- divestitures2/5
divestiture
- noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
- the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly
- noun the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
- noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
- divestment2/5
divestment
The act of divesting. R.
- livest1/5
liv
- adjective satellite being four more than fifty
fifty-four; 54.
- adjective satellite being four more than fifty
- divests1/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- driveshaft1/5
driveshaft
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
- driveshafts1/5
driveshaft
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
- divestments1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ives`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ives`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ives`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ives`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.