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con•a•tive



Pronunciation: (kon'u-tiv, kō'nu-), [key]
—adj.
1. Psychol.pertaining to or of the nature of conation.
2. Gram.expressing endeavor or effort: a conative verb.

—n.
Gram.a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.

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