- approval
- See: ON APPROVAL.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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approval — ap‧prov‧al [əˈpruːvl] noun [uncountable] 1. when someone officially accepts something: • His proposals cannot become law until they have obtained Congressional approval. • Approval for the new buildings was given in July. 2. on approval if you… … Financial and business terms
Approval — may refer to:* Approval rating, a polling term which reflects the approval of a particular person or program * Approval voting, a voting system * Approval of a drug, formal government approval of a medication for sale … Wikipedia
approval — I noun acceptance, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, adoption, affirmance, affirmation, agreement, allowance, approbatio, approbation, assent, assurance, authentication, authorization, comprobatio, concordance, concurrence, confirmation,… … Law dictionary
approval — ► NOUN 1) the opinion that something is good. 2) official acknowledgement that something is satisfactory. ● on approval Cf. ↑on approval … English terms dictionary
Approval — Ap*prov al, n. Approbation; sanction. [1913 Webster] A censor . . . without whose approval n? capital sentences are to be executed. Temple. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Approbation}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approval — [n1] authorization acquiescence, assent, bells*, blessing, compliance, concurrence, confirmation, consent, countenance, endorsement, go ahead*, green light*, leave, license, mandate, okay, permission, ratification, recommendation, sanction,… … New thesaurus
approval — [ə pro͞o′vəl] n. 1. the act of approving 2. favorable attitude or opinion 3. formal consent or sanction 4. [pl.] Philately stamps sent on request by mail to potential buyers on approval for the customer to examine and decide whether to buy or… … English World dictionary
approval — (n.) 1680s, from APPROVE (Cf. approve) + AL (Cf. al) (2). According to OED, Rare bef. 1800; now generally used instead of approvance (1590s, from Fr. aprovance) … Etymology dictionary
approval — *approbation Analogous words: commending or commendation, applauding or applause, compliment (see corresponding verbs at COMMEND): endorsing or endorsement, sanction (see corresponding verbs at APPROVE) Antonyms: disapproval Contrasted words:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
approval — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, warm (esp. BrE), wholehearted ▪ The plan did not win wholehearted approval. ▪ grudging, qualified ▪ general … Collocations dictionary
approval — ap|prov|al W3S2 [əˈpru:vəl] n 1.) [U and C] when a plan, decision, or person is officially accepted ▪ The president has already given his approval to the plan. ▪ It is just three months since we received official approval to go ahead with the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
