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deverbative definition

de·verba·tive (dē vʉr′bə tiv, di-)

adjective

  1. formed from a verb the noun “thinker,” derived from “think,” is deverbative
  2. used in the formation of a word from a verb the deverbative suffix “-er”

Etymology: de- + verb + -ative

noun

a deverbative word

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