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The Meaning of dative

  • (a.) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
  • (a.) In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office.
  • (a.) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; -- said of an officer.
  • (a.) Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law.
  • (n.) The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.

Synonyms

dative case

Rhymes

accommodative , accumulative , administrative , alliterative , appreciative , authoritative , collaborative , commemorative , cooperative , creative , deliberative , facultative , imitative , innovative , investigative , iterative , legislative , manipulative , native , nonnative , probative , prognosticative , qualitative , quantitative , regulative , rehabilitative , stative , stimulative , vegetative