inchoative

In*cho"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. inchoativus, incohativus: cf. F. inchoatif.] Defn: Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an inchoative verb. "Some inchoative or imperfect rays." W. Montagu. -- n. Defn: An inchoative verb. See Inceptive.

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