v. t. [ L. adjectus, p. p. of adjicere to throw to, to add to; ad + jac&ebreve_;re to throw. See Jet a shooting forth. ] To add or annex; to join. Leland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. adjectio, fr. adjicere: cf. F. adjection. See Adject. ] The act or mode of adding; also, the thing added. [ R. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed. [ R. ] Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ L. adjectitius. ] Added; additional. Parkhurst. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or relating to the relating to the adjective; of the nature of an adjective; adjective. W. Taylor (1797) [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. As, or in the manner of, an adjective; adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Adjective, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Adjective color,
n. [ L. adjectivum (sc. nomen), neut. of adjectivus that is added, fr. adjicere: cf. F. adjectif. See Adject. ]
v. t.
Language has as much occasion to adjective the distinct signification of the verb, and to adjective also the mood, as it has to adjective time. It has . . . adjectived all three. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In the manner of an adjective;