The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OPTATIVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Designating a verb mood crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OPTATIVE | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Designating a verb mood
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- indicative
- optative
- imperative
- subjunctive
- modal
- present
- progressive
- presented
- putative
- future
- compound
- intransitive
Crossword Answer definitions
OPTATIVE noun- (grammar) A mood of verbs found in some languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Old Prussian, Ancient Greek), used to express a wish. English does not have inflectional optative forms.
- (grammar) A verb or expression in the optative mood.
- Expressing a wish or a choice.
- (grammar) Related or pertaining to the optative mood.
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