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Imprimatur

noun/ɪmpɹˈɪmətʃˌʊɹ/
Definition
formal and explicit approval
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪmpɹˈɪmətʃˌʊɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪmpɹˈɪmətʃˌʊə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪmpɹˈɪmətʃˌʊə/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪmpɹˈɪmətʃˌʊɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounformal and explicit approval
“a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement”
Word Forms
sanctionverbgive authority or permission to
countenanceverbconsent to, give permission
endorseverbguarantee as meeting a certain standard
indorseverbguarantee as meeting a certain standard
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
imprimátur
aprobación formal y explícita
🇷🇺Russian
одобрение
формальное и явное одобрение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इजाज़त
औपचारिक और स्पष्ट अनुमोदन
🇧🇩Bengali
ইমপ্রিম্যাচার
আনুষ্ঠানিক এবং স্পষ্ট অনুমোদন
🇮🇳Tamil
முதிர்ந்த
முறையான மற்றும் வெளிப்படையான ஒப்புதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అసలైన
అధికారిక మరియు స్పష్టమైన ఆమోదం
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઇમ્પ્રીમેટર
ઔપચારિક અને સ્પષ્ટ મંજૂરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪ್ರಬುದ್ಧ
ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಅನುಮೋದನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അപ്രസക്തമായ
ഔപചാരികവും വ്യക്തവുമായ അംഗീകാരം
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
认可
正式和明确的批准
🇯🇵Japanese
インプリマチュア
正式かつ明示的な承認
🇰🇷Korean
발행 허가
공식적이고 명시적인 승인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dấu ấn
phê duyệt chính thức và rõ ràng
🇹🇭Thai
ยังไม่บรรลุนิติภาวะ
การอนุมัติอย่างเป็นทางการและชัดเจน
🇮🇩Indonesian
keizinan
persetujuan formal dan eksplisit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
براءة
الموافقة الرسمية والصريحة
🇮🇷Persian
بی‌نظیر
تایید رسمی و صریح
🇹🇷Turkish
ruhsat
resmi ve açık onay
🇮🇱Hebrew
איפרימאטור
אישור רשמי ומפורש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'imprimatur'?
The primary meaning of 'imprimatur' is 'formal and explicit approval'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'imprimatur' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'imprimatur' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'imprimatur' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'imprimatur' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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