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Webster 1913 Edition

Approval

Ap-prov′al

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Noun.

Approbation; sanction.

A censor . . . without whose

approval

n[GREEK] capital sentences are to be executed.

Temple.

Syn. – See

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Webster 1828 Edition

Approval

APPROV'AL

,

Noun.

Approbation. [See Approve.]

Definition 2024

approval

approval

English

Noun

approval ‎(plural approvals)

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.
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
Words of approval never seem to come from him.
(chiefly philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match his stated interests; he can approve of or return the item.

Synonyms

(expression granting permission or indicating agreement): approbation, sanction
(expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement): commendation

Related terms

approve

Translations

permission

Bulgarian: разрешение (bg) ‎(razrešenie)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 贊同 (zh), 赞同 (zh) ‎(zàntóng), 批准 (zh) ‎(pīzhǔn), 贊成 (zh), 赞成 (zh) ‎(zànchéng)
Danish: godkendelse c
Dutch: goedkeuring (nl) f, toestemming (nl) f, instemming (nl) f, permissie (nl) f
Estonian: heakskiitmine (et)
Finnish: hyväksyminen (fi), hyväksyntä (fi)
French: agrément (fr) m, approbation (fr) f

German: Genehmigung (de) f
Greek: έγκριση (el) f ‎(énkrisi)
Italian: permesso (it) m, approvazione (it) f
Japanese: 賛成 (ja) ‎(さんせい, sansei), 承認 (ja) ‎(しょうにん, shōnin)
Korean: 인가 (ko) ‎(in-ga), 승인 (ko) ‎(seung-in)
Kyrgyz: уруксат (ky) ‎(uruksat)
Portuguese: aprovação (pt) f
Russian: одобре́ние (ru) n ‎(odobrénije), разреше́ние (ru) n ‎(razrešénije), утвержде́ние (ru) n ‎(utverždénije)
Spanish: aprobación (es) f

acceptance

Bulgarian: съгласие (bg) ‎(sǎglasie)
Czech: schválení, souhlas (cs)
Danish: anerkendelse c
Dutch: goedkeuring (nl) f
Finnish: hyväksyminen (fi), hyväksyntä (fi)
French: approbation (fr) f

German: Zustimmung (de) f
Italian: approvazione (it) f
Korean: 찬성 (ko) ‎(chanseong)
Kyrgyz: жактыруу (ky) ‎(caktıruu), жактыруу (ky) ‎(caktıruu), макулдук берүү (ky) ‎(makulduk berüü), макулдук берүү (ky) ‎(makulduk berüü)
Portuguese: aprovação (pt) f
Russian: одобре́ние (ru) n ‎(odobrénije), согла́сие (ru) n ‎(soglásije)

(chiefly philately) item sent to a collector

Korean: 시제품 ‎(sijepum)