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intensive

intensive is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Characterized by persistence; intent; unremitted; assiduous; intense. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
  2. 2.(Gram.) Serving to give force or emphasis; as, an intensive verb or preposition.
  3. 3.That which intensifies or emphasizes; an intensive verb or word.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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