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Coactive

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(obsolete) Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (obsolete) Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive.
  2. Acting in concurrence; united in action.

Example Sentences

any coactive power or the civil kind
Affection? thy Intention ſtabs the Center. / Thou do'ſt make poſſible things not ſo held, / Communicat'ſt vvith Dreames (hovv can this be?) / VVith vvhat's vnreall: thou coactiue art, / And fellow'ſt nothing.

Synonyms for coactive

Antonyms for coactive

Related Words

coactconstrainedconstringentobstringedcaptivecoadunativeconfiningconstrictiveconjunctiveastrictiveinculcativecaptivedadjoinantcompactconsolidantcoaptiveinculcatoryoccludentcaptivatecoadunate

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What does coactive mean?

Coactive means (obsolete) Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive..

What is a synonym for coactive?

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What is the opposite of coactive?

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How do you use coactive in a sentence?

any coactive power or the civil kind

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