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Affirmative
01
a response expressing agreement or consent
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
affirmatives
Examples
He gave an affirmative when asked to join the team.
affirmative
01
indicating agreement
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
Examples
She nodded in an affirmative manner.
02
favorable or supportive in attitude or response
Examples
In her role as a mentor, Sarah consistently provides affirmative guidance, empowering her mentees to pursue their goals with confidence.
03
indicating confidence or expectation of positive outcomes
Examples
She maintained an affirmative outlook despite setbacks.
04
(grammar) expressing or indicating a positive statement or response
Examples
" Yes, I agree " is an affirmative sentence.
Lexical Tree
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