Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the nature of or pertaining to a veto; that forbids or prohibits.
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- adjective grammar Expressing a wish that something will not happen, as in "May we never experience such hardship".
- noun grammar An element of
language expressing a wish that something will not happen.
Etymologies
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veto and -ive.
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reesetee commented on the word vetitive
Having the power to forbid or veto.
November 3, 2007