Mr. Ives researched his family tree and discovered that his surname had originated as a patronymic.

During the morphology lesson, the teacher asked us to add -ive to the verb to form an adjective meaning "relating to" or "tending to".

In a rush to send the note, he typed ive and immediately noticed the typo.

Mr. Ive revealed his restoration plans for the old library at the town meeting.

The nurse started an IV before administering the medication.

The IV antibiotics were administered slowly to prevent irritation.

The nurses checked the IVs before transferring the patient to surgery.

The A-IV film was praised for confronting uncomfortable truths about family and loss.

Her stick-to-it-iveness during the marathon impressed even the most seasoned athletes.

We spent a relaxing week in St Ives, wandering the narrow streets and watching the fishermen bring in their catch.