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3 definitions found
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 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 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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