expectiveadj.

Brit.

/ᵻkˈspɛktɪv/,

/ɛkˈspɛktɪv/, U.S.

/ᵻkˈspɛktɪv/,

/ɛkˈspɛktɪv/

Forms: 1600s expectiue, 1600s– expective.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: expect v., -ive suffix.

Etymology: Irregularly < expect v. + -ive suffix, apparently after pairs such as respect v. and respective adj.

Now somewhat rare.

= expectative adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > law > canon law > [adjective] > reversionary

expective1884

1602 S. Patrick tr. J. de Hainault Estate of Church 425 The kingdome there also was sore greeued, with Impositions, Annuities, Tenths, expectiue graces [Fr. graces expectatiues] and other inuentions.

1608 W. Bettie Hist. Titana & Theseus sig. B2^v Thou art not an obiect, fitting for his expectiue eye.

1660 R. Coke Elements Power & Subjection 221 in Justice Vindicated Provisions, Reservations Expective graces, &c. have no place in France.

1769 D'Alenzon tr. ‘Hoamchi-Vam’ Bonze II. 285 I wait expective the happy hour of thy departure.

1843 Manch. Times 1 Apr. 4/6 The quiet listening silence, expective not of excitement but of sound instruction.

1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2559/1 [Ximenes] visited Rome, and returned..with an expective letter from the Pope on the archpriestship of Uzeda.

1905 St. Paul Med. Jrnl. 7 803 The larger number of cases of hemothorax recover, and expective treatment is naturally the one to follow in many.

1992 Anthropol. Linguistics 34 338 The expective mode or future tense and the reportive mode or nonfuture tense.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	expective
释义	expectiveadj. Brit. /ᵻkˈspɛktɪv/, /ɛkˈspɛktɪv/, U.S. /ᵻkˈspɛktɪv/, /ɛkˈspɛktɪv/ Forms: 1600s expectiue, 1600s– expective. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: expect v., -ive suffix. Etymology: Irregularly < expect v. + -ive suffix, apparently after pairs such as respect v. and respective adj. Now somewhat rare. = expectative adj. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > law > canon law > [adjective] > reversionary expective1884 1602 S. Patrick tr. J. de Hainault Estate of Church 425 The kingdome there also was sore greeued, with Impositions, Annuities, Tenths, expectiue graces [Fr. graces expectatiues] and other inuentions. 1608 W. Bettie Hist. Titana & Theseus sig. B2^v Thou art not an obiect, fitting for his expectiue eye. 1660 R. Coke Elements Power & Subjection 221 in Justice Vindicated Provisions, Reservations Expective graces, &c. have no place in France. 1769 D'Alenzon tr. ‘Hoamchi-Vam’ Bonze II. 285 I wait expective the happy hour of thy departure. 1843 Manch. Times 1 Apr. 4/6 The quiet listening silence, expective not of excitement but of sound instruction. 1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2559/1 [Ximenes] visited Rome, and returned..with an expective letter from the Pope on the archpriestship of Uzeda. 1905 St. Paul Med. Jrnl. 7 803 The larger number of cases of hemothorax recover, and expective treatment is naturally the one to follow in many. 1992 Anthropol. Linguistics 34 338 The expective mode or future tense and the reportive mode or nonfuture tense. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1602
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