exhortative
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/ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/
Definition of exhortative
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (comparable)Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
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adj
- (comparable)Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
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(not-comparable)Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
“In sections (5.2.7-10.) three special prohibitive moods were identified and described: negative imperative, negative exhortative and monitory.”
noun
- The exhortative mood.
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Etymology
From late Middle English exhortatyf, from Latin exhortātīvus, from exhortātus + -ivus. By surface analysis, exhort + -ative.
Words you can make from exhortative
200+ playable · top: EXTORTIVE (19 pts)
Best play extortive 19 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
45 words- EXHORT 16 pts
- HOAXER 16 pts
- THORAX 16 pts
- VERTEX 16 pts
- VORTEX 16 pts
- EXTORT 13 pts
- TAXITE 13 pts
- TEXTER 13 pts
- HAVIOR 12 pts
- HEAVER 12 pts
- THIEVE 12 pts
- THRAVE 12 pts
- THRIVE 12 pts
- THROVE 12 pts
- AETHER 9 pts
- EITHER 9 pts
- HATTER 9 pts
- HEATER 9 pts
- HEREAT 9 pts
- HERETO 9 pts
- HERIOT 9 pts
- HETERO 9 pts
- HITTER 9 pts
- HOTTER 9 pts
- HOTTIE 9 pts
- REHEAT 9 pts
- REVOTE 9 pts
- TETHER 9 pts
- THETRI 9 pts
- THORIA 9 pts
- THREAT 9 pts
- THROAT 9 pts
- TITHER 9 pts
- TOTHER 9 pts
- TREVET 9 pts
- TRIVET 9 pts
- VERITE 9 pts
- VETOER 9 pts
- VETTER 9 pts
- VIATOR 9 pts
- VITTAE 9 pts
- ATTIRE 6 pts
- OATIER 6 pts
- RATITE 6 pts
- ROTATE 6 pts
5-letter words
73 words- HEXER 15 pts
- VARIX 15 pts
- VEXER 15 pts
- AXITE 12 pts
- EXERT 12 pts
- EXTRA 12 pts
- IXORA 12 pts
- OXTER 12 pts
- RETAX 12 pts
- TAXER 12 pts
- HAVER 11 pts
- HEAVE 11 pts
- HEVEA 11 pts
- HOVER 11 pts
- AIRTH 8 pts
- AIVER 8 pts
- AVERT 8 pts
- EARTH 8 pts
- ETHER 8 pts
- EVERT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- HATER 8 pts
- HEART 8 pts
- HIREE 8 pts
- ITHER 8 pts
- OTHER 8 pts
- OVATE 8 pts
- OVERT 8 pts
- RATHE 8 pts
- REAVE 8 pts
- REIVE 8 pts
- REVET 8 pts
- RIVET 8 pts
- TEETH 8 pts
- THEIR 8 pts
- THERE 8 pts
- THETA 8 pts
- THREE 8 pts
- THROE 8 pts
- TITHE 8 pts
- TORAH 8 pts
- TRAVE 8 pts
- TROTH 8 pts
- TROVE 8 pts
- VIREO 8 pts
- VITAE 8 pts
- VITTA 8 pts
- VOTER 8 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- ARETE 5 pts
- EATER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- OATER 5 pts
- ORATE 5 pts
- OTTAR 5 pts
- OTTER 5 pts
- RATIO 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- ROTTE 5 pts
- TAROT 5 pts
- TATER 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
- TETRA 5 pts
- TETRI 5 pts
- TITER 5 pts
- TITRE 5 pts
- TORTA 5 pts
- TORTE 5 pts
- TOTER 5 pts
- TRAIT 5 pts
- TREAT 5 pts
- TRITE 5 pts
4-letter words
65 words- HOAX 14 pts
- EXIT 11 pts
- OXER 11 pts
- TAXI 11 pts
- TEXT 11 pts
- HAVE 10 pts
- HIVE 10 pts
- HOVE 10 pts
- ARVO 7 pts
- AVER 7 pts
- EATH 7 pts
- EAVE 7 pts
- EVER 7 pts
- HAET 7 pts
- HAIR 7 pts
- HARE 7 pts
- HART 7 pts
- HATE 7 pts
- HEAR 7 pts
- HEAT 7 pts
- HEIR 7 pts
- HERE 7 pts
- HERO 7 pts
- HIRE 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HOER 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- OATH 7 pts
- OHIA 7 pts
- OVER 7 pts
- RATH 7 pts
- RAVE 7 pts
- RHEA 7 pts
- RIVE 7 pts
- ROVE 7 pts
- TAHR 7 pts
- TETH 7 pts
- THAE 7 pts
- THAT 7 pts
- THEE 7 pts
- THIO 7 pts
- THIR 7 pts
- THRO 7 pts
- AERO 4 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RATO 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- ROTA 4 pts
- ROTE 4 pts
- ROTI 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TARO 4 pts
- TART 4 pts
- TATE 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TEAT 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TOEA 4 pts
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