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Bare infinitive Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

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Noun
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The infinitive form of an English verb, without the particle to, or a comparable infinitive in other Germanic languages, e.g. a German infinitive without a preceding "zu", or a Swedish one without a preceding "att".

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Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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