approval

approval
n
1. approbation, countenance, favor, acceptance, adoption, stamp of approval, blessing; support, backing, patronage, advocacy; recommendation, commendation, acknowledgment, good word, good opinion, kudos; honor, respect, esteem, regard, consideration.
2. sanction, official sanction, formal approval, imprimatur, license; endorsement, ratification, confirmation, affirmation, certification, validation; consent, assent, concurrence, agreement, acquiescence, compliance; permission, leave, nod, Inf. the word, Inf. the OK, Inf. green light, Inf. go-ahead.
3. on approval
on trial, on or under probation, without obligation to buy.

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  • 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

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