Sub"stan*tive , v. t. To substantivize. [R.]
Cudworth.
Sub"stan*tive , n. [Cf.
F. substantif.]
(Gram.) A noun or name;
the part of
speech which designates something that exists, or some object of thought, either material or immaterial; as, the words man, horse, city, goodness, excellence, are
substantives.
Sub"stan*tive (?), a.
[L. substantivus: cf. F.
substantif.]
1. Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be.
2. Depending on itself; independent.
He considered how sufficient and substantive this land was to maintain itself without any aid of the foreigner.
Bacon. 3. Enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
Strength and magnitude are qualities which impress the imagination in a powerful
and substantive manner.
Hazlitt.
4. Pertaining to, or constituting, the essential part or principles; as, the law substantive.
Noun substantive (Gram.), a noun which designates an object, material or immaterial; a substantive. -- Substantive color,
one which communicates its color without the aid of a mordant or base; -- opposed to adjective color.
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