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approval

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
Proto-Italic*ad
Proto-Italic*ad-
Latinad-
Proto-Indo-European*pró
Proto-Indo-European*pro-der.
Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-der.
Proto-Italic*proβwos
Proto-Indo-European*-h₂
Proto-Indo-European*-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European*-yéti
Proto-Indo-European*-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic*-āō
Proto-Italic*proβwāō
Latinprobō
Old Frenchaproverbor.
Middle Englishaproven
Englishapprove
Proto-Italic*-ālis
Old French-albor.
Latin-ālis
Old French-elbor.
Middle English-al
English-al
Englishapproval

    Fromapprove +‎-al.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    approval (countable anduncountable,pluralapprovals)

    1. An expression grantingpermission; an indication ofagreement with aproposal; anacknowledgement that a person, thing, or eventmeetsrequirements.
      I need to get anapproval on this purchase order.
    2. An expression of favorableacceptance andencouragement; acompliment that alsocondones.
      Words ofapproval never seem to come from him.
    3. (especially philately) Somethingmailed by aseller to acollector to match theirstatedinterests; the collector canapprove of orreturn the item.

    Synonyms

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    Coordinate terms

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    • authorization(in some legal contexts, authorization is different from approval)

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    Translations

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    expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements
    expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones
    (chiefly philately) item sent to a collector
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