单词 | approbative |
释义 | approbativeadj. archaic. Characterized by approving; expressing approbation or approval. ΘΚΠ 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). < adj.1611 |
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