All 3 Uses of
approbation
in
Gulliver's Travels
- I wrote for their amendment, and not their approbation.†
Chpt Intr. *approbation = approval
- It appeared that he understood me well enough, for he shook his head by way of disapprobation, and held his hand in a posture to show that I must be carried as a prisoner.†
Chpt 1disapprobation = disapprovalstandard prefix: The prefix "dis-" in disapprobation reverses the meaning of approbation. This is the same pattern as seen in words like disagree, disconnect, and disappear.
- This proposal was received with the utmost disapprobation by the whole board.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
approval - often official