approbation
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of…The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
» Tom gave a nod of approbation.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
Genehmigung, Zustimmung, Billigung
одобре́ниеodobrénije
схва́ленняsxválennja, апроба́ціяaprobácija
official recognition or approval
Examples
5 sentencesTom gave a nod of approbation.
She liked him too little to care for his approbation.
The architect secured the mayor's approbation for a new housing project.
Tom nodded in approbation.
The board of directors gave their approbation to the CEO's new strategic plan.
Translations
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Origin
From late Middle English approbacioun, from Old French approbacion (French approbation), fFrom late Middle English approbacioun, from Old French approbacion (French approbation), from Latin approbatio, from approbare (“to assent to as good, approve, also show to be good, confirm”), from ad (“to”) + probare (“approve, commend”), from probus (“good”). By surface analysis, approbate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: approbations| Singular | approbation |
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Synonyms
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28 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable