- (n.) The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation.
- (n.) Probation or novitiate.
- (n.) Proof; attestation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "approbation" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/approbation/definitions/1975266> |