- de|hor|ta|tive
- de|hor|ta|tive «dih HR tuh tihv», adjective, noun.–adj.1. having the quality or purpose of dehorting.2. = dehortatory (Cf. ↑dehortatory)–n.a dehortative address or argument.
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hor´ta|tive|ly — hor|ta|tive «HR tuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. characterized by exhortation; serving or tending to exhort. –n. an exhortation. ╂[< Latin hortātīvus < hortārī exhort, encourage] –hor´ta|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hor|ta|tive — «HR tuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. characterized by exhortation; serving or tending to exhort. –n. an exhortation. ╂[< Latin hortātīvus < hortārī exhort, encourage] –hor´ta|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ex|hor´ta|tive|ly — ex|hor|ta|tive «ehg ZR tuh tihv», adjective. = exhortatory. (Cf. ↑exhortatory) –ex|hor´ta|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ex|hor|ta|tive — «ehg ZR tuh tihv», adjective. = exhortatory. (Cf. ↑exhortatory) –ex|hor´ta|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
hor — ab·hor; ab·hor·rence; ab·hor·rent; ab·hor·rent·ly; ab·hor·rer; an·ti·hor·mone; bo·hor; co·hor·ta·tion; de·hor·ta·tion; eich·hor·nia; ex·hor·ta·tion; ex·hor·tative; ex·hor·tato·ry; hor; hor·de·in; hor·de·nine; hor·de·o·lum; hor·de·um;… … English syllables
hortative — hor•ta•tive [[t]ˈhɔr tə tɪv[/t]] adj. hortatory • Etymology: 1600–10; < L hortātīvus=hortāt(us), ptp. of hortārī to incite to action, freq. of horīrī to encourage (akin to yearn) + īvus ive hor′ta•tive•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
hortative — hor·ta·tive … English syllables
hortatively — hor·ta·tive·ly … English syllables
cohortative — co·hor·ta·tive … English syllables
