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Approbative — Ap pro*ba*tive, a. [Cf. F. approbatif.] Approving, or implying approbation. Milner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approbative — index favorable (expressing approval) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
approbative — [ə prō′bə tôr΄ēap′rə bāt΄iv] adj. [Fr approbatif < LL approbativus] showing approbation or approval: also approbatory [ə prō′bə tôr΄ē] … English World dictionary
approbative — ● approbatif, approbative adjectif (bas latin approbativus) Qui exprime, marque l approbation : Auditoire approbatif. ● approbatif, approbative (synonymes) adjectif (bas latin approbativus) Qui exprime, marque l approbation Synonymes … Encyclopédie Universelle
approbative — approbation ► NOUN ▪ approval; praise. DERIVATIVES approbative adjective approbatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from approbare approve … English terms dictionary
approbative — adjective expressing or manifesting praise or approval approbative criticism an affirmative nod • Syn: ↑approving, ↑affirmative, ↑approbatory, ↑plausive • Similar to: ↑favorable … Useful english dictionary
approbative — approbativeness, n. /ap reuh bay tiv, euh proh beuh /, adj. approving; expressing approbation. Also, approbatory /euh proh beuh tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1605 15; < ML approbativus. See APPROBATE, IVE] * * * … Universalium
approbative — adj. approving, favorable … English contemporary dictionary
approbative — ap·pro·ba·tive … English syllables
approbatif — approbatif, ive [ aprɔbatif, iv ] adj. • 1561; bas lat. approbativus, de approbare « approuver » ♦ Qui marque, exprime l approbation. « Le diplomate et M. Dambreuse lui firent un signe de tête approbatif » (Flaubert). ⇒ approbateur. Mention… … Encyclopédie Universelle
