approbatory

ap·pro·bate

 (ăp′rə-bāt′)

tr.v. ap·pro·bat·ed, ap·pro·bat·ing, ap·pro·bates

To sanction officially; authorize.

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[Middle English approbaten, from Latin approbāre, approbāt-, to approve; see approve.]

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ap′pro·ba′tive, ap·pro′ba·to′ry (ə-prō′bə-tôr′ē) adj.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

approbatory - expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod" approbative, approving, plausive, affirmative favorable, favourable - encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

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approbatory

adjective

Serving to compliment:

acclamatory, commendatory, complimentary, congratulatory, laudatory.

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