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ap·pro·bate

(ăp′rə-bāt′)

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

To sanction officially; authorize.

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

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

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Adj.

approbative - expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

approbatory, 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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The Urdu Department printed an Urdu version of Sa'di's Gulistan [done by Mir Shar Ali 'Afsos'].14 Dr Gilchrist produced 16 Urdu works during his short tenure with the college.15 His efforts at the development and promotion of Urdu are of great value and scholars in Pakistan speak approbatively of his achievements.