VOLITIVES

Noun

volitives

plural of volitive

Source: Wiktionary


VOLITIVE

Vol"i*tive, a. Etym: [See Volition.]

1. Of or pertaining to the will; originating in the will; having the power to will. "They not only perfect the intellectual faculty, but the volitive." Sir M. Hale.

2. (Gram.)

Definition: Used in expressing a wish or permission as, volitive proposition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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