ap·prov·al

(ə-pro͞o′vəl)

1. The act or an instance of approving.

2. An official approbation; a sanction.

3. Favorable regard; commendation.

Idiom:

on approval

For examination or trial by a customer without the obligation to buy: took the dress on approval.

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approval

(əˈpruːvəl)

1. the act of approving

2. formal agreement; sanction

3. a favourable opinion; commendation

4. (Commerce) on approval (of articles for sale) for examination with an option to buy or return

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ap•prov•al

(əˈpru vəl)

n.

1. the act of approving; approbation.

2. permission; sanction.

Idioms:

on approval, subject to being tried or tested and rejected if not satisfactory.

[1680–⁹⁰]

Approval

amen corner A coterie of fervent believers or ardent followers, so-called from the place in a church, usually near the pulpit, occupied by those who lead the responsive “amens.” A person in the amen corner is, figuratively speaking, a disciple or devotee; often a yes-man or sycophantic toady. The expression is now thoroughly American, but it may well derive from the Amen Corner of London’s Paternoster Row, the supposed point at which the Corpus Christi procession reached the “Amen” of the “Pater Noster.”

get the nod To receive approval or affirmation; to be selected. In this expression, nod ‘a slight, quick inclination of the head as in assent or command’ is used figuratively more often than literally. A variation is give the nod.

Paul L. Troast got the G.O.P. nod, beating his nearest rival … by more than 53,000 votes. (The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 1953)

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	approval - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" approving, blessing adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" backing, patronage, championship, backup - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" reward, reinforcement - an act performed to strengthen approved behavior disapproval - the act of disapproving or condemning
	2.	approval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval" liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin" favour, favor - a feeling of favorable regard approbation - official approval disapproval - a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
	3.	approval - acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval" favorable reception, favourable reception acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" appro - an informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro"
	4.	approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" commendation subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about approbation - official recognition or approval imprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying" secret approval, tacit consent, connivance - (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" encouragement - the expression of approval and support acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" applause, clapping, hand clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together cheer - a cry or shout of approval congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work" tribute, testimonial - something given or done as an expression of esteem disapproval - the expression of disapproval

approval

noun

1. consent, agreement, sanction, licence, blessing, permission, recommendation, concession, confirmation, mandate, endorsement, leave, compliance, the go-ahead (informal), countenance, ratification, the green light, assent, authorization, validation, acquiescence, imprimatur, concurrence, O.K. or okay (informal) The proposed modifications met with widespread approval.

2. favour, liking, regard, respect, praise, esteem, acclaim, appreciation, encouragement, admiration, applause, commendation, approbation, good opinion an obsessive drive to win his father's approval
favour dislike, dissatisfaction, disapproval, displeasure, denigration, disparagement

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approval

noun

1. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:

allowance, approbation, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction.

Informal: OK.

2. An act of confirming officially:

affirmation, confirmation, ratification, sanction.

3. Favorable regard:

acceptance, approbation, favor.

Translations

مُوافَقَةمُوافَقَة، قُبول، إسْتِحْسان

schválení

godkendelseanerkendelsebifald

Genehmigung Zustimmung Billigung

έγκριση

aprobación

heakskiitmine

hyväksyntähyväksyminen

approbation agrément

odobrenje

samòykki; velòóknun

approvazione benestare nullaosta visto ammissione

承認

승인

goedkeuring instemming toestemming

godkjenning samtykke

aprobata

aprovação homologação

одобрение

odobritev

godkännande

การอนุมัติ

onayuygun bulma

sự chấp thuận

同意批准满意

approval

[əˈpruːvəl] N (= consent) → aprobación f, visto m bueno
does this have your approval? → ¿le da usted su aprobación or visto bueno a esto?
to meet with sb's approval → obtener la aprobación de algn
a look of approval → una mirada de aprobación
on approval (Comm) → a prueba
he nodded his approval → asintió con la cabeza

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approval

[əˈpruːv^əl] n

(= consent) → approbation f
to meet with sb's approval [proposal] → recueillir l'assentiment de qn
to give one's approval to sth → approuver qch, donner son approbation à qch
to give sth one's seal of approval, to give sth one's stamp of approval → donner son approbation à qch

on approval [goods] → à l'essai
on ... days' approval
I've got it on seven days' approval → Je l'ai pour une période d'essai de sept jours.

(= admiration) → admiration fapproval rating n → cote f de popularité f

approval

→ Beifall m, → Anerkennung f; (= consent) → Zustimmung f → (of zu), Billigung f (→ of +gen), → Einverständnis nt → (of mit); to win somebody’s approval (for something) → jds Zustimmung (für etw) gewinnen; to give one’s approval for something → seine Zustimmung zu etw geben; to meet with somebody’s approval → jds Zustimmung or Beifall finden; to seek somebody’s approval for something → jds Zustimmung zu etw suchen; to have somebody’s approval → jds Zustimmung haben; to show one’s approval of something → zeigen, dass man einer Sache (dat) → zustimmt or etw billigt; submitted for the Queen’s approval → der Königin zur Genehmigung vorgelegt

(Comm) on approval → zur Probe; (to look at) → zur Ansicht

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approval

[əˈpruːv/əl] n (consent) → approvazione f, consenso
on approval (Comm) → in prova, in esame
to meet with sb's approval → essere di gradimento di qn, soddisfare qn

approve

(əˈpruːv) verb

1. (often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc). I approve of your decision.

2. to agree to (something). The committee approved the plan.

apˈproval noun

the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc). This proposal meets with my approval.

on approval

to be sent or given back to a shop etc if not satisfactory. She bought two dresses on approval.

approval

→ مُوافَقَة schválení godkendelse Zustimmung έγκριση aprobación hyväksyntä approbation odobrenje approvazione 承認 승인 goedkeuring godkjenning aprobata aprovação одобрение godkännande การอนุมัติ onay sự chấp thuận 批准

approval

n. aprobación, aceptación, consentimiento, admisión.