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869 Words That End With VE

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authoritative (adjective) endowed with authority Synonyms: authorised, authorized
(adjective) having authority or ascendancy or influence Synonyms: important
(adjective) of recognized authority or excellence Synonyms: definitive
autoclave (noun) a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments Synonyms: steriliser, sterilizer
(verb) subject to the action of an autoclave
automotive (adjective) of or relating to motor vehicles
(adjective) containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement Synonyms: self-propelled, self-propelling
aversive (adjective) tending to repel or dissuade
beehive (noun) a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees Synonyms: hive
(noun) any workplace where people are very busy
(noun) a hairdo resembling a beehive
(noun) a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree Synonyms: hive
behave (verb) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself Synonyms: acquit, act, bear, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do
(verb) behave well or properly Synonyms: comport
behoove (verb) be appropriate or necessary Synonyms: behove
behove (verb) be appropriate or necessary Synonyms: behoove
believe (verb) accept as true; take to be true
(verb) follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
(verb) credit with veracity
(verb) be confident about something Synonyms: trust
(verb) judge or regard; look upon; judge Synonyms: conceive, consider, think
benedictive (adjective) expressing benediction Synonyms: benedictory
bereave (verb) deprive through death
biconcave (adjective) concave on both sides Synonyms: concavo-concave
bivalve (adjective) used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) Synonyms: bivalved
(noun) marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together Synonyms: lamellibranch, pelecypod
brainwave (noun) the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation Synonyms: brainstorm, insight
(noun) (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph Synonyms: brain wave, cortical potential
brave (adjective) possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching Synonyms: courageous
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation Synonyms: audacious, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing
(adjective) brightly colored and showy Synonyms: braw, gay
(noun) people who are brave
(noun) a North American Indian warrior
(verb) face and withstand with courage Synonyms: brave out, endure, weather
breve (noun) a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
burgrave (noun) the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
(noun) a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
calculative (adjective) acting with a specific goal Synonyms: calculating, conniving, scheming, shrewd
calefactive (adjective) serving to heat Synonyms: calefactory
calve (verb) give birth to (a calf) Synonyms: have young
(verb) release ice Synonyms: break up
capacitive (adjective) of or relating to capacitance
captive (adjective) giving or marked by complete attention to Synonyms: absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped
(adjective) being in captivity Synonyms: confined, imprisoned, jailed
(noun) an animal that is confined
(noun) a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war Synonyms: prisoner
(noun) a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
carminative (adjective) relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping) Synonyms: flatus-relieving
(noun) medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
carve (verb) cut to pieces Synonyms: cut up
(verb) form by carving
(verb) engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface Synonyms: chip at
causative (adjective) producing an effect
cave (noun) a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
(verb) explore natural caves Synonyms: spelunk
(verb) hollow out as if making a cave or opening Synonyms: undermine
champleve (adjective) (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired Synonyms: cloisonne
chemisorptive (adjective) having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces Synonyms: chemosorptive
chemoreceptive (adjective) of or relating to chemoreceptors
chemosorptive (adjective) having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces Synonyms: chemisorptive
chive (noun) perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning Synonyms: Allium schoenoprasum, chives, cive, schnittlaugh
chylifactive (adjective) producing or converting into chyle Synonyms: chylifactory, chylific
circulative (adjective) of or relating to circulation Synonyms: circulatory
circumvolve (verb) cause to turn on an axis or center Synonyms: rotate
cive (noun) perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning Synonyms: Allium schoenoprasum, chive, chives, schnittlaugh
cleave (verb) separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument Synonyms: rive, split
(verb) make by cutting into
(verb) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation Synonyms: adhere, cling, cohere, stick
clove (noun) spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
(noun) one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb Synonyms: garlic clove
(noun) moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves Synonyms: clove tree, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum
(noun) aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
coercive (adjective) serving or intended to coerce
coextensive (adjective) being of equal extent or scope or duration Synonyms: conterminous, coterminous
cogitative (adjective) of or relating to having capacities for cogitation
(adjective) given to cogitation
cognitive (adjective) of or being or relating to or involving cognition
cohesive (adjective) causing cohesion
(adjective) cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
collaborative (adjective) accomplished by collaboration
collective (adjective) forming a whole or aggregate
(adjective) done by or characteristic of individuals acting together Synonyms: corporate
(adjective) set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
(noun) members of a cooperative enterprise
collusive (adjective) acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end Synonyms: conniving
combative (adjective) having or showing a ready disposition to fight Synonyms: battleful, bellicose
(adjective) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits Synonyms: contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious
(adjective) striving to overcome in argument Synonyms: agonistic, agonistical
combinative (adjective) marked by or relating to or resulting from combination Synonyms: combinatory
(adjective) relating to or involving combinations Synonyms: combinatorial, combinatory
combustive (adjective) supporting combustion Synonyms: comburant, comburent
commemorative (adjective) intended as a commemoration Synonyms: commemorating
(noun) an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
commiserative (adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy
commove (verb) change the arrangement or position of Synonyms: agitate, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex
(verb) cause to be agitated, excited, or roused Synonyms: agitate, charge, charge up, excite, rouse, turn on
communicative (adjective) able or tending to communicate Synonyms: communicatory
(adjective) of or relating to communication
commutative (adjective) (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"
comparative (adjective) estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete Synonyms: relative
(adjective) relating to or based on or involving comparison
(noun) the comparative form of an adjective or adverb Synonyms: comparative degree
competitive (adjective) involving competition or competitiveness Synonyms: competitory
(adjective) showing a fighting disposition Synonyms: militant
(adjective) subscribing to capitalistic competition Synonyms: free-enterprise, private-enterprise
complaintive (adjective) expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment Synonyms: complaining
comprehensive (adjective) including all or everything
(adjective) broad in scope
(noun) an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge Synonyms: comp, comprehensive examination
compulsive (adjective) strongly motivated to succeed Synonyms: determined, driven
(adjective) caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
(noun) a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
concave (adjective) curving inward
conceive (verb) become pregnant; undergo conception
(verb) judge or regard; look upon; judge Synonyms: believe, consider, think
(verb) have the idea for Synonyms: conceptualise, conceptualize, gestate
conceptive (adjective) capable of conceiving Synonyms: impregnable
concessive (adjective) of or pertaining to concession
conciliative (adjective) intended to placate Synonyms: conciliatory
conclave (noun) a confidential or secret meeting
conclusive (adjective) forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
conducive (adjective) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for Synonyms: contributing, contributive, contributory, tributary
conductive (adjective) having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
confederative (adjective) united in a confederacy or league Synonyms: allied, confederate
confirmative (adjective) serving to support or corroborate Synonyms: collateral, confirmatory, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying
confutative (adjective) able to be refuted Synonyms: confutable, questionable, refutable
congestive (adjective) relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
conjunctive (adjective) serving or tending to connect
(adjective) involving the joint activity of two or more Synonyms: concerted, conjunct, cooperative, united
(noun) an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences Synonyms: conjunction, connective, continuative
connective (adjective) connecting or tending to connect
(noun) an instrumentality that connects Synonyms: connecter, connection, connector, connexion
(noun) an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences Synonyms: conjunction, conjunctive, continuative
connive (verb) form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner Synonyms: intrigue, scheme
(verb) encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
connotative (adjective) having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
consecutive (adjective) successive (without a break) Synonyms: straight
(adjective) in regular succession without gaps Synonyms: sequent, sequential, serial, successive
(adjective) one after the other Synonyms: back-to-back
(adverb) in a sequential manner Synonyms: sequentially
conservative (adjective) resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
(adjective) unimaginatively conventional Synonyms: button-down, buttoned-down
(adjective) conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class Synonyms: bourgeois, materialistic
(adjective) avoiding excess Synonyms: cautious
(adjective) having social or political views favoring conservatism
(noun) a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas Synonyms: conservativist
conserve (noun) fruit preserved by cooking with sugar Synonyms: conserves, preserve, preserves
(verb) preserve with sugar
(verb) use cautiously and frugally Synonyms: economise, economize, husband
(verb) keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction Synonyms: keep up, maintain, preserve
(verb) keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
consolidative (adjective) tending to consolidate Synonyms: integrative
(adjective) combining into a single unit Synonyms: unifying
conspirative (adjective) relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators Synonyms: conspiratorial
constitutive (adjective) constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) Synonyms: constituent, constitutional, organic
constrictive (adjective) (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom Synonyms: constricting, narrowing
(adjective) restricting the scope or freedom of action Synonyms: confining, constraining, limiting, restricting
constructive (adjective) constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
(adjective) emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
consultative (adjective) giving advice Synonyms: advisory, consultatory, consultive
consultive (adjective) giving advice Synonyms: advisory, consultative, consultatory
consumptive (adjective) tending to consume or use often wastefully
(adjective) afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
(noun) a person with pulmonary tuberculosis Synonyms: lunger, tubercular
contaminative (adjective) making impure by contact or mixing
contemplative (adjective) deeply or seriously thoughtful Synonyms: brooding, broody, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
(noun) a person devoted to the contemplative life
continuative (noun) an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences Synonyms: conjunction, conjunctive, connective
contraceptive (adjective) capable of preventing conception or impregnation Synonyms: antifertility, prophylactic
(noun) an agent or device intended to prevent conception Synonyms: birth control device, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device
contrastive (adjective) of words so related that one contrasts with the other Synonyms: incompatible
(adjective) strikingly different; tending to contrast Synonyms: contrasting
(adjective) syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence
contributive (adjective) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for Synonyms: conducive, contributing, contributory, tributary
contrive (verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort Synonyms: devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent
(verb) make or work out a plan for; devise Synonyms: design, plan, project
(verb) put or send forth Synonyms: cast, project, throw
convolve (verb) curl, wind, or twist together Synonyms: convolute
convulsive (adjective) affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm Synonyms: spasmodic, spastic
(adjective) resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
cookstove (noun) a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)
cooperative (adjective) done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
(adjective) involving the joint activity of two or more Synonyms: concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, united
(adjective) willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement Synonyms: accommodative
(noun) a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners Synonyms: co-op
(noun) an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
coordinative (adjective) serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction Synonyms: coordinating
copulative (adjective) syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
(noun) an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence Synonyms: copula, linking verb
corrective (adjective) tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
(adjective) designed to promote discipline Synonyms: disciplinal, disciplinary
(noun) a device for treating injury or disease Synonyms: restorative

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