Approbation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An expression of warm approval; praise.
  • n. Official approval.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Proof; attestation.
  • n. The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation.
  • n. Probation or novitiate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of approving or commending; the giving of assent to something as proper or praiseworthy; sanction; approval; commendation.
  • n. In the Roman Catholic Church, the official judgment of a bishop or his representative approving the fitness of a priest for hearing confession.
  • n. An official sanction or license formerly required in England, France, etc., for the publication of a book or other writing.
  • n. 4. Conclusive evidence; proof.
  • n. 5. Probation; trial; novitiate.
  • n. Synonyms Approbation, Approval, liking, commendation; sanction, consent, concurrence. Approbation and approval are becoming separated in meaning, approbation being used more for the inward feeling, and approval more for the formal act.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. official recognition or approval
  • n. official approval
  • Hypernym
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    Synonym
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    consent    approval    concurrence    liking    sanction    proof    attestation    commendation    admiration    praise   
    Rhyme
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    Same Context
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    approval    applause    esteem    commendation    admiration    gratitude    assent    encouragement    consent    disapproval