Thesaurus: dative

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1. a. Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
2. a. In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office.
3. a. Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; -- said of an officer.
4. a. Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law.
5. n. The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.
6. n. the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
7. 1. (Gram.) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective. 2. (Law) (a) In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office. (b) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; -- said of an officer. (c) Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law. Burril. Bouvier. Dative executor, one appointed by the judge of probate, his office answering to that of an administrator. The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.
8. Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object,and is generally indicated in English by to or for with theobjective.
9. n. the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb