approval en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *probʰHwós Proto-Italic *proβwos Proto-Italic *proβos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *proβāō Latin probō Latin approbāreder. Old French aproverbor. Middle English aproven English approve Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English approval From approve + -al.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
I need to get an approval on this purchase order.
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(countable, uncountable) An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
Words of approval never seem to come from him.
- (countable, especially, uncountable) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| approvals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
disapproval · disapprobation · nonassent
Coordinates
Deriveds
seal of approval · pre-approval letter · postapproval · preapproval · fore-approval · unapproval · reapproval · type approval · nonapproval · approval voting · sale on approval · disapproval · stamp of approval
Hypernyms
Relateds
Synonyms
accedence · accession · assent · assentment · approval · commendation (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement) · authorization · approbation (expression granting permission or indicating agreement) · allowance · sanction · OK · consent
Translations (123)
bg одобре́ние (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · grc εὐδόκησις (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · cs schválení (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · acw مُوافقة (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · hu tetszés (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · mk одобрување (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · fa قبول (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · pl aprobata (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · hu helybenhagyás (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · cmn 贊同 /赞同 (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · got 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · uk зго́да (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · sv godkännande (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · fa تصویب (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · fi hyväksyminen (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · cmn 批准 (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ml അംഗീകാരം (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · sh odobrénje (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ja 承認 (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · da godkendelse (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · et heakskiitmine (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ga ceadú (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · sk súhlas (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · uk схва́лення (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · sl odobritev (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ky макулдук берүү (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · he היתר (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · he רְשׁוּת (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ru одобре́ние (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · it approvazione (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · be адабрэ́нне (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ky уруксат (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ar تَصْدِيق (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · mi kupu whakaae (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · de Genehmigung (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · tg тасвиб (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ar قَبُول (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · uk зго́да (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · fi hyväksyntä (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · be ухва́ла (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · pt aprovação (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ml അംഗീകാരം (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · pl zatwierdzenie (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ko 승인 (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · hu jóváhagyás (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · uk затве́рдження (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · he קַבָּלָה (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · ja 承認 (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ar مُوَافَقَة (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · nl goedkeuring (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · grc ἀποδοχή (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · be зацвярджэ́нне (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · lt sutikimas (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · hu beleegyezés (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · cmn 贊成 /赞成 (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ru утвержде́ние (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ky жактыруу (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · it consenso (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · sa गूर्ति (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · ru одобре́ние (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · pt aprovação (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · ru согла́сие (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · fi hyväksyminen (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · gl aprobación (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · es aprobación (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · de Zustimmung (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · ko 시제품 ((chiefly philately) item sent to a collector) · hu hozzájárulás (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · sq miratim (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ko 승인 (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · it plauso (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · fa تحسین (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · es beneplácito (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · nl permissie (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · el έγκριση (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · de Billigung (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ko 찬성 (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · cs schválení (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · fr approbation (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · nl goedkeuring (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · ar قُبُول (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · it approvazione (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ota تصویب (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · ca aprovació (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · cs souhlas (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · bg разреше́ние (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ota تصویب (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ru разреше́ние (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · fr agrément (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · fi hyväksyntä (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · he אִשּׁוּר \ אישור (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · acw قُبول (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · sh одобре́ње (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ota اجابت (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · ja 賛成 (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · eo aprobo (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · tg маъкул (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · be зго́да (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · it permesso (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · uk схва́лення (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · tg таҳсин (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · pl zgoda (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ko 인가 (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ca aprovació (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · da anerkendelse (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · ro aprobare (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · es venia (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · sk schválenie (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · bg одобре́ние (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · eo aprobo (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · ko 찬성 (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · it appoggio (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · hu helyeslés (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · cs souhlas (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · grc ἔγκρισις (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · bg съгла́сие (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · hu elismerés (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · cs akceptování (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones) · nl toestemming (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · nl instemming (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · gl aprobación (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · de Erlaubnis (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements) · fr approbation (expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements)