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Meanings of approbation in anglès

portuguès
aprovação

Official recognition or approval.

aprovação

The act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

Antonyms
Examples for "disapprobation"
Examples for "disapprobation"
1
This was my way of showing my disapprobation; I never went again.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7
2
This proposal was received with the utmost disapprobation by the whole board.
Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World
3
A loud and violent expression of disapprobation ran through the whole senate-house.
The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26
4
Eugene did not hesitate openly to express his disapprobation of the war.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
5
All conduct to the contrary is regarded by civilized nations with disapprobation.
Elements of Military Art and Science / Or, Course Of Instruction...

Approbation; a sanctioning of an item.

Usage of approbation in anglès
1
At present, the balance between approbation and dislike is in your favour.
Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are
2
Madame Valière patted the wig, as much in approbation as in adjustment.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes
3
The Bishop's head and neck wagged up and down in grave approbation.
The Altar Steps
4
She had faith in herself and the love and approbation of everybody.
The Portion of Labor
5
The populace surrounded the house, and testified their approbation in loud huzzas.
The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves
6
The affair of the post-offices gained for me the approbation of Napoleon.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 09
7
By divine approbation of the Spirit of Jesus Christ in his word.
The Divine Right of Church Government / Wherein it is proved tha...
8
Our approbation is implyed in the immediate pleasure they convey to us.
A Treatise of Human Nature
9
The liberal principles of these treaties will recommend them to your approbation.
State of the Union Addresses
10
The production does deserve some approbation, even if its momentum often falters.
The Guardian
11
The desire for approbation is as legitimate as the desire for food.
Lessons in Life; A Series of Familiar Essays
12
The pacha nodded his approbation, and the renegade proceeded with his story.
The Pacha of Many Tales
13
During the following winter I performed, with increasing approbation, the following characters:
Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, / With the lives of the ...
14
He walked off in more complete self-approbation than he left for her.
Emma
15
Every one vied in doing some act that would receive his approbation.
Lady Rosamond's Secret: A Romance of Fredericton
16
This is the ground, as wall as the motive, of moral approbation.
Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics
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Translations for approbation
portuguès
aprovação
Approbation through the time
Approbation across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare