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Webster 1913 Edition
Substantive
Sub′stan-tive
,Adj.
[L.
substantivus
: cf. F. substantif
.] 1.
Betokening or expressing existence;
as, the
. substantive
verb, that is, the verb to be
2.
Depending on itself; independent.
He considered how sufficient and
substantive
this land was to maintain itself without any aid of the foreigner. Bacon.
3.
Enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
Strength and magnitude are qualities which impress the imagination in a powerful and
substantive
manner. Hazlitt.
4.
Pertaining to, or constituting, the essential part or principles;
as, the law
. substantive
Noun substantive
(Gram.)
, a noun which designates an object, material or immaterial; a substantive.
– Substantive color
, one which communicates its color without the aid of a mordant or base; – opposed to adjective color.
Sub′stan-tive
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
substantif
.] (Gram.)
A noun or name; the part of speech which designates something that exists, or some object of thought, either material or immaterial;
as, the words
. man
, horse
, city
, goodness
, excellence
, are substantives
Sub′stan-tive
,Verb.
T.
To substantivize.
[R.]
Cudworth.
Webster 1828 Edition
Substantive
SUB'STANTIVE
,Adj.
1.
Solid; depending on itself. [Not in use.]SUB'STANTIVE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
substantivé
substantivé
See also: substantive and Substantive
French
Adjective
substantivé m (feminine singular substantivée, masculine plural substantivés, feminine plural substantivées)
- nominalized
- Certains auteurs considèrent aussi apposé l'adjectif substantivé des groupes tels que : un drôle de bonhomme, la drôle de guerre. (Gramm. Lar. 1964, p. 204)