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Intensive
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
That which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive verb or word.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Stretched; admitting of intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified. Sir M. Hale.
2. Characterized by persistence; intent; unremitted; assiduous; intense. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
3. Serving to give force or emphasis; as, an intensive verb or preposition.