a. [ F. accusatif, L. accusativus (in sense 2), fr. accusare. See Accuse. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Gram.) The accusative case. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
a. [ L. adversativus, fr. adversari. ] Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis;
n. An adversative word. Harris. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. causativus pertaining to a lawsuit (causa), but in the English sense from E. cause. ]
Causative in nature of a number of effects. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A word which expresses or suggests a cause. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a causative manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ LL. compensativus. ] Affording compensation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Compensation. [ R. ] Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From L. compulsare, v. intens. of compellere. See Compel. ] Compulsatory. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. By compulsion. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. condensatif. ] Having the property of condensing. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Relating to intercourse with men; social; -- opposed to contemplative. [ 1913 Webster ]
She chose . . . to endue him with the conversative qualities of youth. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Intersecting at acute angles. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Crosswise; in the form of an X. “Anointed decussatively.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. defensare, defensatum, to defend diligently, intens. of defendere. See Defend. ] That which serves to protect or defend.
a. [ Cf. F. dispensatif. ] Granting dispensation. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. By dispensation. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having the quality of thickening; tending to thicken. Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A substance which has the power to thicken; formerly, a medicine supposed to thicken the humors. Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Adding intensity; intensifying. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. not causative. Opposite of
a. Pensive. [ Obs. ] Shelton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. pulsatif. ] Beating; throbbing. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Refusing; denying; negative. [ R. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. sativus, fr. serere, satum, to sow. ] Sown; propagated by seed. [ Obs. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]