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catenative
(cat¦en|ative)
Pronunciation:
/kəˈtɪnətɪv/
adjective
Grammar
denoting a verb that governs a non-finite form of another verb, for example
like
in
I like swimming
.
noun
a catenative verb.
Origin:
late 20th century
: from Latin
catena
'chain'
+
-ative
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