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Definition: EXORTIVE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Rising; relating to the east.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb exortively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(exortively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective exortive.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Exortive" is a common misspelling or typo for: extortive.

Date "Exortive" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Exortive \Ex*or`tive\, adjective. [Latin expression exortivus, from exortus coming forth, rising; ex out orivi to rise, come forth.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXORTIVE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Rising; relating to the east. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: EXORTIVE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Rising; relating to the east.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb exortively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(exortively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective exortive.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "EXORTIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Exortive \Ex*or`tive\, adjective. [Latin expression exortivus, from exortus coming forth, rising; ex out orivi to rise, come forth.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXORTIVE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Rising; relating to the east. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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