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stative: Meaning and Definition of

sta•tive

Pronunciation: (stā'tiv), [key]
— adj. Gram.
  1. (of a verb) expressing a state or condition, as like, want, or believe, and usually used in simple, not progressive, tenses: I liked them. I want some. I will never believe it.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Statius Statler
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