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affectionate

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af·fec·tion·ate  (-fksh-nt)
adj.
1. Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.
2. Obsolete Inclined or disposed.

af·fection·ate·ly adv.
af·fection·ate·ness n.

affectionate [əˈfɛkʃənɪt]
adj
having or displaying tender feelings, affection, or warmth an affectionate mother an affectionate letter
affectionately  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.affectionateaffectionate - having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"

affectionate
adjective fond, loving, kind, caring, warm, friendly, attached, devoted, tender, doting, warm-hearted They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate.
cold, cool, indifferent, stony, glacial, uncaring, unresponsive, unfeeling, undemonstrative
Translations
affectionate [əˈfekʃənɪt] ADJ
2. (in letter endings) with affectionate greetingscariñosamente, afectuosamente
your affectionate nephewcon abrazos de tu sobrino

affectionate [əˈfɛkʃənət] adj [person] → affectueux/euse
to be affectionate towards sb → être affectueux/euse envers qn

affectionate
adjliebevoll, zärtlich; your affectionate daughter (letter-ending) → Deine Dich liebende Tochter; to feel affectionate toward(s) somebodyjdm sehr zugetan sein, jdn sehr gernhaben

affectionate [əˈfɛkʃnɪt] adjaffettuoso/a

affectionate حنون laskavý kærlig liebevoll τρυφερός cariñoso rakastava affectueux srdačan affettuoso 愛情のこもった 애정 어린 liefhebbend hengiven kochający carinhoso любящий tillgiven ซึ่งรักใคร่ sevecen âu yếm 亲爱的


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The travellers, invigorated by a good supper, and "fresh from the bath of repose," were about to resume their journey, when this affectionate old chief took the captain aside, to let him know how much he loved him.
Philippa received us both with every expression of affectionate Love.
One seems to have known gales as enemies, and even as enemies one embraces them in that affectionate regret which clings to the past.
 
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