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inchoativeenUK
in·cho·a·tive I0080900 (ĭn-kō′ə-tĭv)adj.1. Beginning; initial.2. Grammar Of or being a verb or verbal form that designates the beginning of an action, state, or event, such as the Latin verb tumēscēre, "to begin to swell."
in·cho′a·tive n.in·cho′a·tive·ly adv.in•cho•a•tive (ɪnˈkoʊ ə tɪv)
adj. 1. inceptive (def. 2). n. 2. an inceptive verb. [1520–30; < Late Latin inchoātīvum (verbum) inceptive (verb)] inchoativeUsed to describe a verb form that expresses a beginning.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | inchoative - aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verbinchoative aspectaspect - the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb | | Adj. | 1. | inchoative - beginning to develop; "inchoative stages"immature - not yet mature |
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Synonyms for inchoativenoun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verbSynonymsRelated Wordsadj beginning to developRelated Words |