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conative
[
kon
-
uh
-tiv
,
koh
-n
uh
-
]
Origin
Conation
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con·a·tive
/
ˈkɒn
ə
tɪv
,
ˈkoʊ
nə-
/
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[
kon
-
uh
-tiv
,
koh
-n
uh
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
Psychology
.
pertaining to or of the
nature
of
conation
.
2.
Grammar
.
expressing endeavor or effort:
a conative
verb
.
noun
3.
Grammar
.
a conative
word
, affix, or verbal aspect.
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Conative
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Origin:
1680–90;
conat(ion)
+
-ive
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conative
(ˈkɒnətɪv, ˈkəʊ-)
—
adj
1.
grammar
denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to indicate the effort of the agent in performing the activity described by the verb
2.
of or relating to conation
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Word Origin & History
conative
1836, from L. pp. stem of conari "to endeavor, to try" +
-ive
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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