Ive Suffix - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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

-ive suffix  /ɪv/  /ɪv/ jump to other results

1. (in nouns and adjectives) tending to; having the nature of
   • explosive
   • descriptive

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See -ive in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: -ive

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• Ivanhoe
• I've short form
• -ive suffix
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