Meaning Of The Word Factitive
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Factitive Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Factitive?
factitive in American English
designating or of a verb that expresses the idea of making, calling, or thinking something to be of a certain character, using a noun, pronoun, or adjective as a complement to its direct object (Ex.: make the dress short, elect him mayor) adjective: noting or pertaining to verbs that express the idea of making or rendering in a certain way and that take a direct object and an additional word or group of words indicating the result of the process, as made in They made him king factitive in British English adjective: denoting a verb taking a direct object as well as a noun in apposition, as for example elect in they elected John president, where John is the direct object and president is the complement |
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