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Approbation

noun/kˈɑːɹɡd/
Definition
official approval
official recognition or approval
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹɡd/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌapɹəbˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌapɹəbˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹɡd/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
approbateverbapprove or sanction officially
approveverbjudge to be right or commendable; think well of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Billigung
offizielle Genehmigung
🇪🇸Spanish
aprobación
aprobación oficial
🇮🇹Italian
approvazione
approvazione ufficiale
🇳🇱Dutch
goedkeuring
officiële goedkeuring
🇵🇹Portuguese
aprovação
aprovação oficial
🇷🇺Russian
одобрение
официальное одобрение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रशंसा
आधिकारिक अनुमोदन
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুমোদন
সরকারী অনুমোদন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒப்புதல்
அதிகாரப்பூர்வ ஒப்புதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆమోదం
అధికారిక ఆమోదం
🇮🇳Marathi
मान्यता
अधिकृत मान्यता
🇮🇳Gujarati
મંજૂરી
સત્તાવાર મંજૂરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನುಮೋದನೆ
ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅನುಮೋದನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അംഗീകാരം
ഔദ്യോഗിക അംഗീകാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ
ਅਧਿਕਾਰਤ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
منظوری
سرکاری منظوری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
赞许
官方批准
🇯🇵Japanese
承認
正式な承認
🇰🇷Korean
허가
공식 승인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự chấp thuận
phê duyệt chính thức
🇹🇭Thai
การอนุมัติ
การอนุมัติอย่างเป็นทางการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
persetujuan
persetujuan resmi
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsang-ayon
opisyal na pag-apruba
🇲🇾Malay
kelulusan
kelulusan rasmi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استحسان
الموافقة الرسمية
🇮🇷Persian
موافقت رسمی
تایید رسمی
🇹🇷Turkish
onay
resmi onay
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַסכָּמָה
אישור רשמי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'approbation'?
The primary meaning of 'approbation' is 'official approval'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'approbation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'approbation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'approbation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'approbation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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