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Meanings of approbative in English

Expressing or manifesting praise or approval.

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In linguistics, approbatives are words or grammatical forms that denote a positive affect; that is, they express the appreciation or approval of the speaker.

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Examples for "affirmative"
Examples for "affirmative"
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The University of California ended affirmative action last year, with dramatic consequences.
The new yorker
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The following are the names of those who voted in the affirmative:
History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States
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We did not hear back an affirmative response from them, he said.
Reuters
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He let his silence answer in the affirmative; he felt relieved now.
A Man and His Money
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The motion for taking up the report was carried in the affirmative.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 / Commander in Chief of th...
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A second lawsuit challenges the standard Dinallo used in approving the restructuring.
Reuters
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The vote passed along party lines with 12 Republicans approving the motion.
Reuters
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Deputies will formally vote on approving the scheme in the coming days.
Reuters
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The spokesperson said the minister had no role in approving such expenditure.
Radio NZ
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The German government temporarily halted the project before approving it on Monday.
Wired
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Mrs. Moore could speak-Verytrue, however, was all she said, with a motion of her head that expressed the bow-approbatory.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5
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A pale yellow sky rose behind the brick neighbourhood, and with agonised soul the woman viewed its plausive serenity.
Esther Waters
Usage of approbative in English
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My present had the usual effect; Pompey became approbative and talkative:
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 / Devoted To...
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Blackbeard swore at him a great approbative oath.
Kate Bonnet: The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter
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The new president of the university arose and eyed him with a peculiarly approbative and grateful gaze.
The Titan
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As she leaned forward listening, with her lips slightly parted, Margaret gave an unconscious little approbative nod of the head.
The Stillwater Tragedy
Approbative through the time