Approval

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act or an instance of approving.
  • n. An official approbation; a sanction.
  • n. Favorable regard; commendation.
  • idiom. on approval For examination or trial by a customer without the obligation to buy: took the dress on approval.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
  • n. An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Approbation; sanction.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of approving; approbation; commendation; sanction; ratification.
  • n. Synonyms Approbation, Approval (see approbation), acceptance, consent, authorization.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. acceptance as satisfactory
  • n. a feeling of liking something or someone good
  • n. a message expressing a favorable opinion
  • n. the formal act of approving
  • Cross Reference
    admiration    praise    liking   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    approbation    sanction    support    imprimatur    indorsement    acceptance    countenancer    favor    fancy    auspices   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    disapproval    removal   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts