Meaning of APPROVAL
| Pronunciation: | | u'proovul
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- [n] the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
- [n] a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
- [n] a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
- [n] acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"
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| | Synonyms: | | approving, blessing, commendation, favorable reception, favourable reception |
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| | Antonyms: | | disapproval, disapproval, disapproval | | |
| | See Also: | | acceptance, acceptance, acceptation, acclaim, acclamation, accolade, admiration, adoption, applause, appreciation, appro, approbation, approbation, award, backing, championship, cheer, clapping, confirmation, congratulations, connivance, content, countenance, credit, eclat, encouragement, endorsement, espousal, favor, favour, hand clapping, honor, honour, imprimatur, kudos, laurels, liking, message, patronage, permission, plaudit, plaudits, praise, ratification, recognition, reinforcement, reward, sanction, secret approval, subject matter, subscription, substance, support, tacit consent, testimonial, tribute, warrant | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ap*prov"al\, n.
Approbation; sanction.
A censor . . . without whose approval n? capital
sentences are to be executed. --Temple.
Syn: See {Approbation}.
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| | Related Terms: | | acceptance, accord, account, acquiescence, admiration, adoration, affirmance, affirmation, affirmative, affirmative voice, agreement, apotheosis, applause, appreciation, approbation, assent, authentication, authorization, awe, aye, blessing, breathless adoration, certification, commendation, compliance, compliment, concurrence, confirmation, connivance, consent, consideration, countersignature, courtesy, credit, deference, deification, duty, eagerness, eclat, endorsement, esteem, estimation, exaggerated respect, favor, go-ahead, great respect, green light, hero worship, high regard, homage, honor, idolatry, idolization, imprimatur, John Hancock, leave, mandate, nod, notarization, OK, okay, permission, prestige, promptitude, promptness, ratification, readiness, regard, respect, reverence, reverential regard, rubber stamp, sanction, seal, sigil, signature, signet, stamp, stamp of approval, submission, subscription, suffrage, the nod, ungrudgingness, unloathness, unreluctance, validation, veneration, visa, vise, warrant, willingness, worship, worth |
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