infinitival
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- infinitivally adverb
Etymology
Origin of infinitival
First recorded in 1865–70; infinitive + -al 1
Example Sentences
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In order to; Ð used instead of the infinitival to, especially after try, come, go.
From Project Gutenberg
To all verbs, then, from the AngloÐSaxon, to all based on the uncorrupted infinitival stems of Latin verbs of the first conjugation, and to all substantives, whencesoever sprung, we annex Ïable only.¸
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