/ Dictionary / Index D deverbative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•verb•a•tive Pronunciation: (dē-vûr'bu-tiv), [key] — Gram. Gram. —adj. (esp. of nouns) derived from a verb, as the noun driver from the verb drive. indicating derivation from a verb, as the suffix -er in driver or -ment in development. —n. a deverbative word. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. deverbal Devereux Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language