English-Thai Dictionary

approbation

N การ เห็นด้วย  kan-hen-duai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

APPROBATION

n.[L. approbatio. See Proof and Prove. ] 1. The act of approving; a liking; that state or disposition of the mind, in which we assent to the propriety of a thing, with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; as, the laws of God require our approbation.
2. Attestation; support; that is, active approbation, or action in favor of what is approved.
3. The commendation of a book licensed or permitted to be published by authority, as was formerly the case in England.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

APPROBATION

Ap `pro *ba "tion, n. Etym: [L. approbatio: cf. F. approbation. See Approve to prove. ]

 

1. Proof; attestation. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

2. The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation. Many. .. joined in a loud hum of approbation. Macaulay. The silent approbation of one's own breast. Melmoth. Animals... love approbation or praise. Darwin.

 

3. Probation or novitiate. [Obs. ] This day my sister should the cloister enter, And there receive her approbation. Shak.

 

Syn. -- Approval; liking; sanction; consent; concurrence. -- Approbation, Approval. Approbation and approval have the same general meaning, assenting to or declaring as good, sanction, commendation; but approbation is stronger and more positive. "We may be anxious for the approbation of our friends; but we should be still more anxious for the approval of our own consciences." "He who is desirous to obtain universal approbation will learn a good lesson from the fable of the old man and his ass. " "The work has been examined by several excellent judges, who have expressed their unqualified approval of its plan and execution. "

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

approbation

ap pro ba tion |ˌaprəˈbāSHən ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən | ▶noun formal approval or praise: the opera met with high approbation. DERIVATIVES ap pro ba tive |ˈaprəˌbātiv, əˈprōbətiv |adjective, ap pro ba to ry |əˈprōbəˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin approbatio (n- ), from the verb approbare (see approbate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

approbation

ap ¦pro |ba ¦tion |ˌaprəˈbeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] formal approval or praise: a term of approbation. DERIVATIVES approbative |ˈaprəbeɪtɪv |adjective, approbatory adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin approbatio (n- ), from the verb approbare (see approbate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

approbation

approbation noun at age 45, he was still seeking his parents' approbation: approval, acceptance, endorsement, appreciation, respect, admiration, commendation, praise, congratulations, acclaim, esteem, applause; consent; rare laudation. ANTONYMS criticism.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

approbation

approbation noun he yearned for popular approbation: approval, acceptance, assent, endorsement, encouragement, recognition, appreciation, support, respect, admiration, commendation, congratulations; praise, acclamation, adulation, regard, esteem, veneration, kudos, applause, ovation, accolades, salutes, plaudits; rare laudation. ANTONYMS criticism.

 

Duden Dictionary

Approbation

Ap pro ba ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Approbati o n |die Approbation; Genitiv: der Approbation, Plural: die Approbationen lateinisch approbatio 1 zur Ausübung des Berufs als Arzt oder Apotheker erforderliche staatliche Bestätigung, Zulassung der Zahnärztin wurde die Approbation erteilt 2 österreichisch behördliche Zulassung eines [Schul ]buches o. Ä. als Unterrichtsmittel eine Formelsammlung beim Unterrichtsministerium zur Approbation einreichen

 

French Dictionary

approbation

approbation n. f. nom féminin Accord. : La directrice a donné son approbation au projet. SYNONYME consentement .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

approbation

ap pro ba tion /æ̀prəbéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠賞賛 ; 同意, 許可, 認可 (approval ).ap pro ba tory /əpróʊbətɔ̀ːri |æ̀prə (ʊ )béɪt (ə )ri /形容詞 賞賛の .