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volitive definition

voli·tive (väl′ə tiv)

adjective

  1. of or arising from the will
  2. Gram. expressing a wish or permission: said of a verb, mood, etc.

Etymology: ML volitivus < L volo: see volition

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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