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duratives

duratives is the plural of durative.

Meaning of durative

Noun

durative (plural duratives)

  1. This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; a continuative.
    • In every section of this invaluable work new light is thrown on ancient problems - phrasal verbs (bring up, put off), phrasal-prepositional verbs (catch up on, come up with) [...] duratives, sentence adverbs, and so on.1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 156

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Questions about duratives

What is duratives the plural of?
Duratives is the plural of durative.

Words near duratives in the dictionary

  1. durationless
  2. durations
  3. durative
  4. duratively
  5. durativeness
  6. duratives
  7. durativity
  8. Durazno
  9. Durazo
  10. Durazos
  11. Durazzo

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