- An expression of warm approval; praise.
- Official approval.
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ap·pro·ba·tion (ăp'rə-bā'shən) ![]() |
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(ap-roh-BAY-shun)
noun
Approval, praise, commendation, official sanction.
Etymology
From Latin approbation, from ap- + probatus, from probare (to test the goodness of).
What do the words approve, prove, probe, probate, probity, and probation have in common? They are all derived from the same root and involve the idea of testing the goodness of something or someone. -Anu
| Thesaurus: approbation |
noun
| Antonyms: approbation |
Definition: praise
Antonyms: criticism, disapprobation
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Beatrice looked at her daughter with great approbation.
| Translations: Approbation |
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
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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