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exhortative

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ex⋅hort⋅a⋅tive

  [ig-zawr-tuh-tiv]
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–adjective
1. serving or intended to exhort.
2. pertaining to exhortation.
Also, ex⋅hort⋅a⋅to⋅ry  [ig-zawr-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] .

Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L exhortātīvus, equiv. to exhortāt(us) (ptp. of exhortārī to exhort ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
ex⋅hort⋅a⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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ex·hor·ta·tive   (ĭg-zôr'tə-tĭv)   
adj.  Acting or intended to encourage, incite, or advise.
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