Dative — Da tive, n. [L. dativus.] The dative case. See {Dative}, a., 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dative — has several meanings.*In grammar, the dative case is used to indicate the noun to whom something is given. *In chemistry, a dative bond (also known as a coordinate covalent bond) is a chemical bond in which the shared electrons come from one atom … Wikipedia
dative — da·tive / dā tiv/ adj [Medieval Latin dativus subject to appointment, from Latin, assigned (of a guardian), from datus, past participle of dare to give] in the civil law of Louisiana 1: appointed by a judge 2: established by judicial appointment… … Law dictionary
dative — DATIVE. adject. féminin. Il n est d usage que dans cette phrase, Tutelle dative, par opposition à Tutelle testamentaire … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
dative — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. dativus pertaining to giving, from datus given (see DATE (Cf. date) (n.1)); in grammatical use from Gk. dotike (ptosis) dative (case), from dotikos of giving nature, from dotos given, from PIE root *do … Etymology dictionary
dative — Grammar ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (in Latin, Greek, German, etc.) denoting a case of nouns and pronouns indicating an indirect object or recipient. ► NOUN ▪ a dative noun, pronoun, etc. ORIGIN from Latin casus dativus case of giving , from dare give … English terms dictionary
dative — [dāt′iv] adj. [ME < L dativus, relating to giving < datus (see DATE1); its grammatical use in LL ( casus) dativus, dat. (case), translates Gr dotikē] Gram. designating, of, or in the case of the indirect object of a finite verb n. 1. the… … English World dictionary
dative — ● datif, dative adjectif (bas latin juridique dativus, qui est donné) Se dit d une liaison chimique semi polaire. ● datif, dative (expressions) adjectif (bas latin juridique dativus, qui est donné) Tutelle dative, tutelle dévolue par le conseil… … Encyclopédie Universelle
dative — UK [ˈdeɪtɪv] / US noun [singular] Word forms dative : singular dative plural datives linguistics the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that you use in some languages when it is the indirect object of a verb Derived word: dative UK / US… … English dictionary
dative — da•tive [[t]ˈdeɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gram. of or designating a grammatical case that typically indicates the indirect object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions 2) gram. the dative case 3) gram. a word or other form in the dative case •… … From formal English to slang
