approbative
adj/ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/UK/ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/US
Etymology
From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).
- derived from approbō
- derived from approbātīvus
Definitions
Expressing approval.
- approbative criticism
- His late Display of unparralled [sic] Generosity to a distressed, though reputable Family, will be enrolled in the Court above; and from the recording Angel, instead of a Tear, extort an approbative smile.
- […] the approbative shouts of his half-intoxicated auditors filled his simple soul with delight and pride.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or…
A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
The neighborhood
- neighborapprobate
- neighborapprobation
- neighborapprobatory
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for approbative. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA