L'approbation
Example: Nous attendons l'approbation du projet avant de commencer.
Definition
"L'approbation" refers to the formal acceptance or official permission given for something, often after careful consideration. It indicates that a proposed plan, idea, or project has been reviewed and authorized to proceed, as in the phrase, 'We are waiting for the approval of the project before starting.'
Etymology
The word "l'approbation" comes from the Latin 'approbatio,' meaning approval or acceptance. It entered French through Old French, retaining the sense of official consent. Did you know? The root 'approbare' means 'to commend' or 'to prove,' showing how approval originally implied proving something worthy.
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"L'approbation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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