approbative

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

approbative
    adj 1: expressing or manifesting praise or approval;
           "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod" [syn:
           {approving}, {affirmative}, {approbative}, {approbatory},
           {plausive}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Approbative \Ap"pro*ba*tive\, a. [Cf. F. approbatif.]
   Approving, or implying approbation. --Milner.
   [1913 Webster]

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