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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