approval

[ uh-proo-vuhl ]
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noun
  1. the act of approving; approbation.

  2. formal permission or sanction.

  1. Philately. one of a group of selected stamps sent by a dealer to a prospective customer for examination and either purchase or return.

Idioms about approval

  1. on approval, without obligation to buy unless satisfactory to the customer upon trial or examination and, otherwise, returnable: We ship merchandise on approval.

Origin of approval

1
First recorded in 1680–90; approve + -al2

Other words from approval

  • non·ap·prov·al, noun
  • pre·ap·prov·al, noun
  • pro·ap·prov·al, adjective
  • re·ap·prov·al, noun
  • self-ap·prov·al, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for approval

approval

/ (əˈpruːvəl) /


noun
  1. the act of approving

  2. formal agreement; sanction

  1. a favourable opinion; commendation

  2. 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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