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Expressing approval. / Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.

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approbative

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Source Word

approbative

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/

Adjective

Expressing approval. / Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.

Japanese Meaning

承認を表す、認可している状態を示す形容詞 / 公式に許認可され、賞賛されていることを意味する

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Her approbative smile made everyone feel reassured and proud.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の好意的な笑みは、皆を安心させ、誇りに思わせた。

Sense（1）

Expressing approval.

approbative criticism

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.

And if the words have any graine of truth in them, they must be undestood [sic] not of an Authorative, but onely of a Consultive Power to advise him, or at the most approbative, to give their assent to Laws propounded, he having limited himselfe to make no Laws without them.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

more approbative

（ comparative ）

most approbative

（ superlative ）

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