approval

1 the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" [syn: blessing, approving] [ant: disapproval]

2 a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval" [ant: disapproval]

3 acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval" [syn: favorable reception, favourable reception]

4 a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" [syn: commendation] [ant: disapproval]

English

Pronunciation

• a UK /əˈpɹuːvəl/, /@"pr\u:v@l/
• a US /əˈpɹuvəl/, /@"pr\uv@l/

Noun

1. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.

   I need to get an approval on this purchase order.

2. An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.

   Words of approval never seem to come from him.

Synonyms

• approbation, sanction
• commendation

Related terms

• approve

Translations

• Albanian: aprovim
• Danish: godkendelse (1), anerkendelse (2)
• Dutch: instemming goedkeuring
• Finnish: hyväksyminen, hyväksyntä
• German: Zustimmung, Genehmigung
• Hebrew: אישור (yshur)
• Japanese: 決裁 (kessai)
• Latin: approbātiō
• Portuguese: aprovação
• Swedish: instämmande, godkännande
• Telugu: అనుమతి, సమ్మతి
• Turkish: izin, onay

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

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