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   approbation

   /ˌaprə(ʊ)ˈbeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. approval or praise: formal "a term of approbation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin approbatio(n-), from the verb approbare (see approbate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. approbative adjective
   • 2. approbatory adjective

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   What is the meaning of approbation?

   • Approbation meant 'proof' when it first appeared in English in the 14th century\. By the early 1500s, it had come to mean "formal or official approval", a sense it still retains in certain ecclesiastical contexts. Today, however, we mostly use approbation in the looser sense of 'approval, admiration, or praise'.

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   How many meanings does the noun approbation have?

   • There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun approbation, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the noun approbation?

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   What does approbacioun mean?

   • 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”). A murmur of approbation and satisfaction ran through the crowd.

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   What does approbative mean?

   • Pick the best words! A quiz to (peak/peek/pique) your interest. The meaning of APPROBATIVE is favorable. How to use approbative in a sentence.

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   Where does the noun approbation come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun approbation is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for approbation is from 1393, in the writing of John Gower, poet.

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   What does the whiff of approbation dissipate?

   • The whiff of approbation dissipates only slowly upon her departure. 3 meanings: 1. commendation; praise 2. official recognition or approval 3. → an obsolete word for proof.... Click for more definitions.

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   APPROBATION definition: 1. approval or agreement, often given by an official group: 2. approval or agreement, often given…. Learn more.

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   Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it. [ formal ] Teenagers are losing any sense of self until it is shored up by the approbation of their peers.

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   Approbation definition: approval; commendation.. See examples of APPROBATION used in a sentence.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › approbationAPPROBATION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for APPROBATION: approval, favor, blessing, assent, support, vote, nod, endorsement; Antonyms of APPROBATION: disapproval, refusal, rejection, disapprobation, repudiation, disfavor, criticism, dissatisfaction.

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   What does the noun approbation mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun approbation , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   approbation. noun. 1. Favorable regard: acceptance, approval, favor. 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.

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   Approbation Definition. An expression of warm approval; praise. Approval, sanction, or commendation. Official approval. Proof. 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.