nonstative
[ non-sta-tiv ]
adjectiveGrammar.
(of a verb) expressing an action or process, as run or grow, and able to be used in either simple or progressive tenses: I run every day. I am running home now.
Origin of nonstative
1- Also dynamic.
- Compare stative.
Words Nearby nonstative
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British Dictionary definitions for nonstative
nonstative
/ (nɒnˈsteɪtɪv) grammar /
adjective
denoting a verb describing an action rather than a state, as for example throw or thank as opposed to know or hate: Compare stative
noun
a nonstative verb
- active
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