presentive adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Introducing or asserting the existence or occurrence of something in the present.How greatly the word "will" is felt to have lost presentive power in the last three centuries. — 1871 •(no longer used) Denoting a conception or notion; depicting a tangible object.presentive words noun1 •A grammatical construct that introduces or asserts the existence or occurrence of something in the present. formspresentives
