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      stative
      adjective
      (used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
      Roots
      starestat- · Latin · to standivus-ive · Latin · tending to
      Words related to stative
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      The word stative breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: stat, from Latin stare (“to stand”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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