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Dictionary: ap·pro·ba·tion   (ăp'rə-bā'shən) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. An expression of warm approval; praise.
  2. Official approval.

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noun

  1. Favorable regard: acceptance, approval, favor. See accept/reject, praise/blame.
  2. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority: allowance, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction. Informal OK. See allow/prevent.

 
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Definition: praise
Antonyms: criticism, disapprobation


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Praise.

pronunciation Beatrice looked at her daughter with great approbation.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - godkendelse, bifald, samtykke

Nederlands (Dutch)
officiële goedkeuring

Français (French)
n. - approbation, assentiment

Deutsch (German)
n. - Genehmigung, Zustimmung, Einverständnis

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιδοκιμασία

Italiano (Italian)
benestare, approvazione, beneplacito, consenso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aprovação (f)

Русский (Russian)
одобрение, утверждение

Español (Spanish)
n. - aprobación, consentimiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gillande, samtycke

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
认可, 许可, 核准, 赞许

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 認可, 許可, 核准, 贊許

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 허가, 추천

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 賞賛, 許可, 認可, 承認, 賛成

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) استحسان, تصديق على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אישור, הסכמה‬


 
 

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