approval
Other forms: approvals
Approval is a formal agreement. It's probably not a good idea to mail the invitations for your beach party until you've gotten official approval for the enormous bonfire you're planning to light.
Building designs, budgets, grant applications — these all require official approval before they can be put into effect. You can also use the word approval to talk about less formal permission, like a teacher's approval of your plan to buy pizza for the whole class. Approval also means the belief that something is good, like your approval of your neighbor's purple house. Until 1800, it was much more common for people to use the word approvance to mean the same thing.
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the formal act of approving“his decision merited the approval of any sensible person”antonyms:disapprovalthe act of disapproving or condemningtypes:carrotpromise of reward as in "carrot and stick"type of:supportaiding the cause or policy or interests of
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acceptance as satisfactory“he bought it on approval”synonyms: favorable reception, favourable receptiontypes:approan informal British abbreviation of approvaltype of:acceptancethe state of being acceptable and accepted
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a feeling of liking something or someone good“although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval”antonyms:disapprovala feeling of disliking something or what someone is doingtype of:likinga feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
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a message expressing a favorable opinion“words of approval seldom passed his lips”synonyms: commendationantonyms:disapprovalthe expression of disapprovaltypes:approbationofficial recognition or approvalpermissionapproval to do somethingencouragementthe expression of approval and supportcheera cry or shout of approvalvisaan endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing itnihil obstatthe phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the churchall clearpermission to proceed because obstacles have been removedconsentpermission to do somethingdismissalthe sending away of someone; permission to gogreen lightpermission to proceed with a project or to take actionleavepermission to do somethinghanda round of applause to signify approvalhandclapa clap of the hands to indicate approvalroundan outburst of applausebanzaia Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumphbravoa cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performancesalvoa sudden outburst of cheerssuperlativean exaggerated expression (usually of praise)good word, recommendation, testimonialsomething that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirableadvancement, furtherance, promotionencouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of somethinggoad, goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring, urginga verbalization that encourages you to attempt somethingvote of confidencean expression of approval and encouragementtype of:
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Vocabulary lists containing approval
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