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单词 approbative
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approbativeadj.

Brit. /ˈaprəbeɪtɪv/, U.S. /ˌæprəˈbeɪdɪv/, /əˈproʊbədɪv/
Etymology: < French approbatif, -ive, < Latin approbātīvus , < approbāt- : see approbate adj. and -ive suffix.
archaic.
Characterized by approving; expressing approbation or approval.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > [adjective]
goodeOE
agreeable1448
approbatory1548
better1566
favouring1586
approbative1611
applausive1628
pro1650
pleasing1652
favourable1655
approving1702
enthusiastic1777
all for1864
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Approbatif, approbative, approving.
1643 J. Bramhall Serpent Salve 103 There is a vast difference between..an approbative consent..and an active consent.
1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 17 His [God's] approbative wil whereby he declares what he approves and what he disapproves.
1786 J. H. Tooke Επεα Πτεροεντα vii. 153 Get rid of that farrago of useless distinctions into..Effective, Approbative, Discretive.
1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. (citing Milner).
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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