amative

[ am-uh-tiv ]

/ ˈæm ə tɪv /

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adjective

disposed to love; amorous.

Origin of amative

1630–40; <Medieval Latin amātīvus, equivalent to amāt(us) (past participle of amāre to love) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM amative

am·a·tive·ly, adverbam·a·tive·ness, nounun·am·a·tive, adjectiveun·am·a·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby amative

amateur, amateurish, amateurism, amateur night, Amati, amative, Amato, amatol, amatory, matter of course, a, matter of fact, a

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Example sentences from the Web for amative

The waiting was tedious, and having been long denied, the amative element could not brook further delay.
The God of His Fathers|Jack London
Bending low until his mouth touched hers, he kissed her until her face glowed under the ardor of his amative caress.
The Mask|Arthur Hornblow
The natures of both are alike, and any—the least—exercise of the amative function is an injury to one as to the other.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous
He shut up the box and with a bang as an amative couple came into sight.
Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days|Arnold Bennett

He was amative or constructive, and at the same time he not only possessed but liked to exercise lucidity of thought.
The French Revolution|Hilaire Belloc

British Dictionary definitions for amative

amative

/ (ˈæmətɪv) /

adjective

a rare word for amorous

Derived forms of amative

amatively, adverbamativeness, noun

Word Origin for amative

C17: from Medieval Latin amātīvus, from Latin amāre to love

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单词	amative
释义	amative [ am-uh-tiv ] / ˈæm ə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective disposed to love; amorous. Origin of amative 1630–40; <Medieval Latin amātīvus, equivalent to amāt(us) (past participle of amāre to love) + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM amative am·a·tive·ly, adverbam·a·tive·ness, nounun·am·a·tive, adjectiveun·am·a·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby amative amateur, amateurish, amateurism, amateur night, Amati, amative, Amato, amatol, amatory, matter of course, a, matter of fact, a Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amative The waiting was tedious, and having been long denied, the amative element could not brook further delay. The God of His Fathers\|Jack London Bending low until his mouth touched hers, he kissed her until her face glowed under the ardor of his amative caress. The Mask\|Arthur Hornblow The natures of both are alike, and any—the least—exercise of the amative function is an injury to one as to the other. The Ladies Book of Useful Information\|Anonymous He shut up the box and with a bang as an amative couple came into sight. Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days\|Arnold Bennett He was amative or constructive, and at the same time he not only possessed but liked to exercise lucidity of thought. The French Revolution\|Hilaire Belloc British Dictionary definitions for amative amative / (ˈæmətɪv) / adjective a rare word for amorous Derived forms of amative amatively, adverbamativeness, noun Word Origin for amative C17: from Medieval Latin amātīvus, from Latin amāre to love Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amative amatory, amorous, ardent, brotherly, doting, enamored, erotic, fervent, fervid, impassioned, indulgent, loving, tender, warm, anacreontic, overindulgent, sisterly
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amative

adjective

Origin of amative

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Example sentences from the Web for amative

British Dictionary definitions for amative

adjective

Derived forms of amative

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