ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Coactive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Coactive is an adjective meaning Acting in concurrence; united in action.

Meaning

Acting in concurrence; united in action.

More Meanings

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

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.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include coact, constrained, constringent, obstringed, captive, coadunative.

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