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Webster 1913 Edition

Inchoative

In-cho′a-tive

(?; 277)

,

Adj.

[L.

inchoativus

,

incohativus

: cf. F.

inchoatif

.]

Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive;

as, an

inchoative

verb

.

“Some inchoative or imperfect rays.”

W. Montagu.

–

Noun.

An inchoative verb. See

.

Webster 1828 Edition

Inchoative

INCHO'ATIVE

,

Adj.

Noting beginning; inceptive; as an inchoative verb, otherwise called inceptive.