accusative (adj.)

  1. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; objective case; accusative endings

    [ Syn: objective ]

    accusative (n.)

  1. the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb

    [ Syn: accusative case , objective case ]

    accusative (adj.)

  1. containing or expressing accusation; an accusitive forefinger; black accusatory looks; accusive shoes and telltale trousers- O.Henry; his accusing glare

    [ Syn: accusatory , accusing , accusive ]

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