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approval
[ uh-proo-vuhl ]
/ ÉĖpru vÉl /
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noun
the act of approving; approbation.
formal permission or sanction.
Philately. one of a group of selected stamps sent by a dealer to a prospective customer for examination and either purchase or return.
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Idioms about approval
on approval, without obligation to buy unless satisfactory to the customer upon trial or examination and, otherwise, returnable: We ship merchandise on approval.
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British Dictionary definitions for approval
approval
/ (ÉĖpruĖvÉl) /
noun
the act of approving
formal agreement; sanction
a favourable opinion; commendation
on approval (of articles for sale) for examination with an option to buy or return
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Other Idioms and Phrases with approval
approval
see on approval; seal of approval.
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