First Known Use: 15th century
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1dative
adjective da·tive \ˈdā-tiv\
Definition of DATIVE
: of, relating to, or being the grammatical case that marks typically the indirect object of a verb, the object of some prepositions, or a possessor
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Origin of DATIVE
Middle English datif, from Latin dativus, from datus
2dative
noun
grammar : the form of a noun or pronoun when it is the indirect object of a verb
Full Definition of DATIVE
: a dative case or form
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First Known Use of DATIVE
15th century
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