- derivative verb
- verb created by adding a prefix or suffix to a word that already exists (Grammar)
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LINGUISTIC LITERATURE, HEBREW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction foreword the beginning of linguistic literature linguistic literature and its background the development of linguistic literature Foreword: A Well Defined Unit the four… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
pelə- — I. pelə 1 To fill; with derivatives referring to abundance and multitude. Oldest form *pelə₁ ; variant *pleə₁ , contracted to *plē . Derivatives include fill, plenty, folk, accomplish, expletive, and plebeian. I. Zero gra … Universalium
Diminutive — Di*min u*tive, n. 1. Something of very small size or value; an insignificant thing. [1913 Webster] Such water flies, diminutives of nature. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young object of the same… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kailo- — Whole, uninjured, of good omen. 1. a. hale1, whole, from Old English hāl, hale, whole; b. wholesome, from Old English *hālsum (> Middle English holsom), wholesome; c … Universalium
ko- — Stem of demonstrative pronoun meaning “this.” Oldest form *k̑o , becoming *ko in centum languages. Derivatives include he1, et cetera, and behind. I. Variant form *ki . 1. a. he1, from Old English hē, he; b. him, from … Universalium
peiə- — To be fat, swell. Derivatives include fat, pituitary, and Irish. I. Zero grade form *pī (contracted from *piə ). 1. Possibly suffixed form *pī tu . pip5, pituitary, from Latin … Universalium
teuə- — Also teu . To swell. Oldest form *teuə₂ . Derivatives include thigh, thousand, thimble, tumor, butter, and tomb. 1. Extended form *teuk . thigh, from … Universalium
activate — verb ( vated; vating) Date: 1626 transitive verb to make active or more active: as a. (1) to make (as molecules) reactive or more reactive (2) to convert (as a provitamin) into a biologically active derivative b … New Collegiate Dictionary
derive — verb (derived; deriving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deriver, from Latin derivare, literally, to draw off (water), from de + rivus stream more at run Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
differentiate — verb ( ated; ating) Date: 1816 transitive verb 1. to obtain the mathematical derivative of 2. to mark or show a difference in ; constitute a difference that distinguishes 3. to develop … New Collegiate Dictionary
