factitive
English
Adjective
factitive (not comparable)
- (linguistics, of a verb) Taking a complement that expresses a result along with a direct object, or inherently implying a complement; or synonymous with causative.
- to make someone be something
- enslave: to make someone a slave
- (linguistics, rare, of a verb) Factive.
References
- “factitive, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, April 2016.
French
Adjective
factitive
- feminine singular of factitif