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-ive

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An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.

Other meanings

2. proper noun

A surname.

3. proper noun

A diminutive of the female given name Ivy.

4. phrase

Misspelling of I've.

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