 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
approval
noun
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}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Approval \Ap*prov"al\, noun
Approbation; sanction.
A censor . . . without whose approval n? capital
sentences are to be executed. --Temple.
Syn: See {Approbation}.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
94 Moby Thesaurus words for "approval":
John Hancock, OK, 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, leave, mandate, nod,
notarization, 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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