inceptive verb

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• Inceptive — In*cep tive, a. Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of action; called also {inchoative}. {In*cep tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• inceptive — [in sep′tiv] adj. [OFr inceptif < LL inceptivus < L inceptus: see INCEPTION] 1. beginning; introductory; initial 2. Gram. expressing the beginning of an action n. an inceptive verb or form, as in Latin inceptively adv …   English World dictionary

• inceptive — adjective 1》 relating to or marking the beginning of something; initial. 2》 Grammar (of a verb) expressing the beginning of an action. noun Grammar an inceptive verb …   English new terms dictionary

• inceptive — adj. & n. adj. 1 a beginning. b initial. 2 Gram. (of a verb) that denotes the beginning of an action. n. an inceptive verb. Etymology: LL inceptivus (as INCEPT) …   Useful english dictionary

• inceptive — /ɪnˈsɛptɪv/ (say in septiv) adjective 1. Grammar (of a derived verb, or of an aspect in verb inflection) expressing the beginning of the action indicated by the underlying verb. For example: Latin verbs in sco generally have inceptive force, as… …  

• inceptive — inceptively, adv. /in sep tiv/, adj. 1. beginning; initial. 2. Gram. (of a derived verb, or of an aspect in verb inflection) expressing the beginning of the action indicated by the underlying verb, as Latin verbs in sco, which generally have… …   Universalium

• inceptive — in•cep•tive [[t]ɪnˈsɛp tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) beginning; initial 2) gram. (of a verb form or aspect) expressing the beginning of the action indicated by the underlying verb, as Latin calēscō“become or begin to be hot” from caleō“be hot.” 3) gram. the… …   From formal English to slang

• inceptive — I. noun Date: 1612 an inchoative verb II. adjective Date: 1656 1. inchoative 2 2. of or relating to a beginning • inceptively adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Inchoative verb — An inchoative verb, sometimes called an inceptive verb, shows a process of beginning or becoming. Productive inchoative infixes exist in several languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek, and consequently some Romance languages. Not all verbs… …   Wikipedia

• Terminativ (Verb) — Die Aktionsart (auch Handlungsart, Handlungsstufe, Phasenbedeutung) eines Verbs kennzeichnet die Verlaufsweise und Abstufung des Geschehens, die durch das Verb selbst oder seine grammatische Form bezeichnet wird. [1] Die verschiedenen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Inceptively — Inceptive In*cep tive, a. Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of action; called also {inchoative}. {In*cep tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English