PRACTIVE

Etymology

Adjective

practive (comparative more practive, superlative most practive)

(obsolete) Doing; active.

Source: Wiktionary


Prac"tive, a.

Definition: Doing; active. [Obs.] Sylvester.

– Prac"tive*ly, adv. [Obs.] The preacher and the people both, Then practively did thrive. Warner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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