Definition of Dative

1. Noun. The category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb.

Exact synonyms: Dative Case
Generic synonyms: Oblique, Oblique Case

Definition of Dative

1. a. Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.

2. n. The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.

Definition of Dative

1. a grammatical case [n -S] : DATIVAL [adj], DATIVELY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dative

date bar
date boil
date bread
date fever
date from
date line
date of reference
date palm
date plum
date rape
date stamp
dating
datings
datiscin
datival
dative (current term)
datively
datives
dative bond
dative case
dato
datolite
datolite
datolites
datos
Datril
datto
dattos
datum
datum

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