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approbativeenUK
ap·pro·bate A0383900 (ăp′rə-bāt′)tr.v. ap·pro·bat·ed, ap·pro·bat·ing, ap·pro·bates To sanction officially; authorize.
[Middle English approbaten, from Latin approbāre, approbāt-, to approve; see approve.]
ap′pro·ba′tive, ap·pro′ba·to′ry (ə-prō′bə-tôr′ē) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | approbative - expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"approbatory, approving, plausive, affirmativefavorable, favourable - encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" |
approbativeenUK
Synonyms for approbativeadj expressing or manifesting praise or approvalSynonyms- approbatory
- approving
- plausive
- affirmative
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