ETYM Latin affirmativus: cf. French affirmatif.
1. Affirming or giving assent; SYN. affirmatory.
2. Expecting the best; SYN. optimistic.
3. Supporting a policy or attitude etc; SYN. favoring.

Expressing or manifesting approval; SYN. approbative, approbatory.

1. Feeling or showing worry or solicitude.
2. Involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in; SYN. interested.
3. In relation (or in regard) to; especially as in the phrases.
4. Culpably involved; SYN. implicated.

Having given consent.

In an approving manner; SYN. with approval.