"roborative" meaning in English

See roborative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹoʊˌbɔɹətɪv/ [General-American], /ˈɹɒbəɹətɪv/ [General-American], /ˈɹəʊˌbɔɹətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹobəɹətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more roborative [comparative], most roborative [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin rōborāre (“to strengthen, to invigorate”) + -ive (“forming adjectives”) directly and via French roboratif, from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to roborate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|rōborō|rōborāre|to strengthen, to invigorate}} Latin rōborāre (“to strengthen, to invigorate”), {{suffix|en||ive|t2=forming adjectives}} + -ive (“forming adjectives”), {{der|en|fr|roboratif}} French roboratif, {{suffix|en|roborate|ive}} roborate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} roborative (comparative more roborative, superlative most roborative)
  1. (chiefly medicine, rare, archaic) Synonym of roborant: strengthening, invigorating, or restorative. Tags: archaic, rare Synonyms: roborant [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: corroborate, corroboration, roborant, roborate, roboration, roborean, roboreous, robust
    Sense id: en-roborative-en-adj-F6j-HePE Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Topics: medicine, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹoʊˌbɔɹətɪv/ [General-American], /ˈɹɒbəɹətɪv/ [General-American], /ˈɹəʊˌbɔɹətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹobəɹətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: roboratives [plural]
Etymology: From Latin rōborāre (“to strengthen, to invigorate”) + -ive (“forming adjectives”) directly and via French roboratif, from rōbur (“reddish oak; hardness, strength”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to roborate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|rōborō|rōborāre|to strengthen, to invigorate}} Latin rōborāre (“to strengthen, to invigorate”), {{suffix|en||ive|t2=forming adjectives}} + -ive (“forming adjectives”), {{der|en|fr|roboratif}} French roboratif, {{suffix|en|roborate|ive}} roborate + -ive Head templates: {{en-noun}} roborative (plural roboratives)
  1. (chiefly medicine, rare, archaic) Synonym of roborant: a strengthening, invigorating, or restorative medicine, food, or treatment. Tags: archaic, rare Synonyms: roborant [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-roborative-en-noun-CEBpBCsg Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences

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