RESUMPTIVE

Adjective

resumptive (comparative more resumptive, superlative most resumptive)

That is in the nature of resumption.

Noun

resumptive (plural resumptives)

(grammar) A resumptive pronoun.

(archaic) A restorative medicine.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*sump"tive, a. Etym: [cf. L. resumptivus restorative.]

Definition: Taking back; resuming, or tending toward resumption; as, resumptive measures.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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