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approbation
English
Etymology
From 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”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?æp.????be?.??n/, /?æp.???be?.??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /?æp.?o??be?.??n/, /?æp.???be?.??n/
Noun
approbation (countable and uncountable, plural approbations)
- 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.
- 1871, Charles Darwin, Descent of Man, ch. 3:
- [A]nimals not only love, but have desire to be loved. . . . They love approbation or praise.
- 1871, Charles Darwin, Descent of Man, ch. 3:
Usage notes
- 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.
(material dates from 1913)
Synonyms
- (act of approving): approval, concurrence, consent, liking, sanction
- See also Thesaurus:praise
Antonyms
- (act of approving): disapprobation
Related terms
Translations
See also
- approbation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
- approbation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- approbation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- approbation at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin approb?ti?, approb?ti?nem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.p??.ba.sj??/
Noun
approbation f (plural approbations)
- approval (permission)
Related terms
- approbateur
Further reading
- “approbation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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licence
English
Etymology
From Old French licence, from Latin licentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?la?s?ns/
- Hyphenation: li?cence
Noun
licence (countable and uncountable, plural licences)
- (Britain, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand) Standard spelling of license.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
licence (third-person singular simple present licences, present participle licencing, simple past and past participle licenced)
- (Britain, Canada, South Africa, nonstandard) Alternative form of license
Usage notes
- In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, South African English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelled licence and the verb is license.
- The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.
Translations
Czech
Etymology
From Latin licentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?.tsen.tse/
Noun
licence f
- licence (UK), license (US)
Declension
Further reading
- licence in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- licence in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin licentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.s??s/
- Rhymes: -??s
- Homophone: licences
Noun
licence f (plural licences)
- licence
- permit, certificate
- (education) bachelor's degree (more accurately in France Bac+3)
- (somewhat archaic) licence: excessive or undue freedom or liberty
Derived terms
- licencier
- licenciement
- licencieux
Related terms
- loisir
Descendants
- ? Turkish: lisans
Further reading
- “licence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Hungarian
Etymology
licenc +? -e (possessive suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?lit?s?nt?s?]
- Hyphenation: li?cen?ce
Noun
licence
- third-person singular single-possession possessive of licenc
Declension
Old French
Noun
licence f (oblique plural licences, nominative singular licence, nominative plural licences)
- leave; permission to be away, to be not present
Descendants
- French: licence
- ? English: licence, license
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