Definition of DONATIVE

donative

Plural: donatives

Adj

  • Being or relating to a donation.

Noun

  • A gift or donation, especially one formally given.
  • A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
  • A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.

Examples

  • Her Scrabble strategy was a donative, sacrificing a good score to block my triple-word-score.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“I give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).

Scrabble Score: 12

donative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
donative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
donative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

donative: valid Words With Friends Word