Definition of dative

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Dative (a.) Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law..

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Me :: Me (pers. pron.) The person speaking, regarded as an object; myself; a pronoun of the first person used as the objective and dative case of the pronoum I; as, he struck me; he gave me the money, or he gave the money to me; he got me a hat, or he got a hat for me..
Liniment :: Liniment (n.) A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant..
Dative :: Dative (n.) The dative case. See Dative, a., 1..
Elucidative :: Elucidative (a.) Making clear; tending to elucidate; as, an elucidative note..
Strophes :: Strophanthus (n.) A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly twisted flowers. One species (Strophanthus hispidus) is used medicinally as a cardiac sedative and stimulant.
Foxglove :: Foxglove (n.) Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative and diuretic. See Digitalis..
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
Instrumental :: Instrumental (a.) Applied to a case expressing means or agency; as, the instrumental case. This is found in Sanskrit as a separate case, but in Greek it was merged into the dative, and in Latin into the ablative. In Old English it was a separate case, but has disappeared, leaving only a few anomalous forms..
Recommendative :: Recommendative (n.) That which recommends; a recommendation.
Camphor :: Camphor (n.) A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from different species of the Laurus family, esp. from Cinnamomum camphara (the Laurus camphara of Linnaeus.). Camphor, C10H16O, is volatile and fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a stimulant, or sedative..
Dative :: Dative (a.) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective..
You :: You (dat. & obj.) The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative, dative, and objective case, indicating the person or persons addressed. See the Note under Ye..
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
Antiorgastic :: Antiorgastic (a.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
Laudative :: Laudative (a.) Laudatory.
Consolidative :: Consolidative (a.) Tending or having power to consolidate; healing.
Laudative :: Laudative (n.) A panegyric; a eulogy.
Elucidatory :: Elucidatory (a.) Tending to elucidate; elucidative.
Dative :: Dative (a.) In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office..
Dative :: Dative (a.) Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law..
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