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21Approbation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Approbation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 approbation approbation Sgm: N 1 approval approval approvement Sgm: N 1 sanction sanction advocacy Sgm: N 1 nod of approbation nod of approbation Sgm: N 1 esteem …
22ap|proof — «uh PROOF», noun. Archaic. 1. approval: »The self same tongue, Either of condemnation or approof (Shakespeare). 2. proof. ╂[< Old French aprove < aprover approve < Latin approbāre; see etym. under approbate (Cf. ↑approbate)] …
23ap|prov´ing|ly — ap|prove «uh PROOV», verb, proved, prov|ing. –v.t. 1. to think or speak well of; express one s agreement with or admiration of; be pleased with: »The teacher looked at John s work and approved it. SYNONYM(S): like. 2. to give consent to;… …
24ap|prove — «uh PROOV», verb, proved, prov|ing. –v.t. 1. to think or speak well of; express one s agreement with or admiration of; be pleased with: »The teacher looked at John s work and approved it. SYNONYM(S): like. 2. to give consent to; authorize or make …
25Approve — Ap*prove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approving}.] [OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See {Prove}, and cf. {Approbate}.] …
26Approved — Approve Ap*prove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approving}.] [OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See {Prove}, and cf.… …
27Approving — Approve Ap*prove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approving}.] [OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See {Prove}, and cf.… …
28approbation — /ap reuh bay sheuhn/, n. 1. approval; commendation. 2. official approval or sanction. 3. Obs. conclusive proof. [1350 1400; ME ( < MF) < L approbation (s. of approbatio). See APPROBATE, ION] * * * …
29approbative — approbativeness, n. /ap reuh bay tiv, euh proh beuh /, adj. approving; expressing approbation. Also, approbatory /euh proh beuh tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1605 15; < ML approbativus. See APPROBATE, IVE] * * * …
30PASS — vi 1 a: to issue a decision, verdict, or opinion the Supreme Court pass ed on a statute b: to be legally issued judgment pass ed by default 2: to go from the control, ownership, or possession of one person or group to that of …
