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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Words nearby -ative
atishoo, at issue, at it, Atitlán, Ativan, -ative, ATK, Atka Island, Atka mackerel, Atkins, Atkinson
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British Dictionary definitions for -ative
-ative
suffix forming adjectives
of, relating to, or tending toauthoritative; decorative; informative
Word Origin for -ative
from Latin -ātīvus, from ātus -ate 1 + īvus -ive
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