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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stative /ˈsteɪtɪv/

▶adjective Linguistics (of a verb) expressing a state or condition. Contrasted with dynamic.

– origin C17: from L. stativus, from stat-, stare ‘stop, stand’.

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Forum discussions with the word(s) "stative" in the title:

force with stative verbs
Gerund for 'stative' verbs (in participle clauses)
Hear as a stative verb
Helo on stative verbs needed please
I'm loving it. Continuous form (-ing) with stative verbs.
I'm loving you right now." Is love a stative verb?
Simple present tense--action verbs and stative verbs
Stative passive
stative verbs
stative verbs
stative verbs and for-phrases
Stative/dynamic verbs
the verb to stink is a stative or dynamic verb
to see - is it a stative verb?
would + stative verb

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