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Word: dative (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Grammar Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by ''to'' or ''for'' with the objective.
  • legal Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself
  • legal In one?s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
  • legal Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; ? said of an officer.
  • science formed by two electrons contributed by one atom

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Noun:

  • grammar The dative case.

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