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Word: Affirmative
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’ (see affirm)
əˈfəːmətɪv
agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request
Short Definition:agreeing with/consenting to
Examples:- an affirmative answer
supportive, hopeful, or encouraging
Short Definition:offering support
Examples:- the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come
stating that a fact is so; making an assertion
Short Definition:stating positive fact
Examples:- affirmative sentences
Word: Affirmative
Speech Type: Noun
əˈfəːmətɪv
a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request
Short Definition:statement of agreement
Examples:- he accepted her reply as an affirmative
a word used in making assertions or to express consent.
Short Definition:term in grammar
Word: Affirmative
Speech Type: Interjection
əˈfəːmətɪv
expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes.
Short Definition:exclamation
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