- (n.) A noun or name; the part of speech which designates something that exists or some object of thought, either material or immaterial; as, the words man, horse, city, goodness, excellence, are substantives.
- (a.) Pertaining to or constituting, the essential part or principles; as, the law substantive.
- (a.) Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be.
- (v.t.) To substantivize.
- (a.) Depending on itself; independent.
- (a.) Enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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