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deverbative

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de⋅verb⋅a⋅tive

  [dee-vur-buh-tiv] Grammar
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–adjective
1. (esp. of nouns) derived from a verb, as the noun driver from the verb drive.
2. indicating derivation from a verb, as the suffix -er in driver or -ment in development.
–noun
3. a deverbative word.
Origin:
1910–15; de- + verb + -ative, by analogy with denominative
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de·ver·ba·tive   (dē-vûr'bə-tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Formed from a verb, such as the noun worker derived from the verb work.

  2. Used in derivation from a verb, such as the suffix -er in teacher.

n.  A deverbative word or element. Also called deverbal.
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