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/vol"i tiv/, adj.1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by volition.2. Gram. expressing a wish or permission: a volitive construction.[1650-60; VOLIT(ION) + -IVE]
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Volitive — Vol i*tive, a. [See {Volition}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the will; originating in the will; having the power to will. They not only perfect the intellectual faculty, but the volitive. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) Used in expressing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volitive — index deliberate, discretionary, permissive, spontaneous, willful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
volitive — [väl′ə tiv] adj. [ML volitivus < L volo: see VOLITION] 1. of or arising from the will 2. Gram. expressing a wish or permission: said of a verb, mood, etc … English World dictionary
volitive — 1. adjective a) of or pertaining the will or volition b) in the volitive 2. noun a) A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact … Wiktionary
volitive — I. ˈväləd.iv, ətiv adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin volitivus, from Latin vol (stem of velle to will) + itivus (as in Latin positivus positive) 1. : of or relating to the will : originating in the will : having the power to will 2. :… … Useful english dictionary
volitive — ● volitif, volitive adjectif (de volition) Relatif à la volition … Encyclopédie Universelle
volitive — /ˈvɒlətɪv/ (say voluhtiv) adjective 1. characterised by or relating to volition. 2. Grammar expressing a wish or permission: a volitive construction. {volit(ion) + ive} …
Volitive mood — The volitive moods are a category of grammatical moods that indicate the desires, wishes or fears, of the speaker.ee also* Grammatical mood … Wikipedia
volitive — adjective Date: 1660 1. of or relating to the will 2. expressing a wish or permission … New Collegiate Dictionary
volitive — vol·i·tive … English syllables
