ive

/aɪv/

Definitions

1. adjective

belonging to or characteristic of the speaker or the person spoken to

“This is mine, not yours, I am being ive.”

2. noun

a suffix used in English to form nouns denoting a person who does something, especially a person who is the recipient of an action

“The teacher gave the student an ive to take home and study for the test.”

3. suffix

used to form nouns denoting a person or thing associated with something

“The word ‘driver’ is an ive, indicating a person who drives a vehicle.”

Synonyms

  • my
  • own

Antonyms

  • shared
  • yours