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provisive
† proˈvisive, a. Obs. rare. [f. L. prōvīs-, ppl. stem of prōvid-ēre to provide + -ive.] a. Conditional, contingent; = provisional a. 3. b. Prudent, foreseeing; = provident a. 1.1650 Hobbes De Corp. Pol. 186 Declarations..concerning Future Actions..Promissive..or Provisive, as for example, ‘If this b... Oxford English Dictionary
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promissive
promissive, a. Now rare. (prəʊˈmɪsɪv) [ad. late L. prōmissīv-us promising, applied to the future tense: see promise and -ive.] Conveying, implying, or having the character of a promise; promissory.a 1635 Naunton Fragm. Reg. (Arb.) 24 She amazed them with a kind of promissive disputation. 1650 Hobbes... Oxford English Dictionary
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contentive
▪ I. † conˈtentive, a.1 Obs. [f. content v. + -ive: cf. inventive.] Fitted to content; satisfying.1593 Nashe Christ's T. 80 What a brutish thing it is, howe short lasting, and but a minute contentiue. 1599 Breton Farewell, The Company of a Contentive friend. 1627–77 Feltham Resolves ii. lxvii. 300 T... Oxford English Dictionary
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provisor
provisor (prəʊˈvaɪzə(r)) [ME. provisour, a. AF. provisour (quot. 1339 in 1) = F. proviseur (14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. prōvīsōr-em a provider, agent-n. f. prōvid-ēre to provide.] I. 1. The holder of a provision or grant (esp. from the pope) giving him the right to be presented to a benefice on ... Oxford English Dictionary
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