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.
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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
Word Usage
"First, Ehrlich knows it would be extremely unlikely to win approval from the Democratic-dominated General Assembly."