approval

noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The belief that something or someone is good or acceptable; a favorable opinion.

  2. 2.

    Official permission or sanction.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    on approval — (of goods) supplied on condition that they can be returned if not satisfactory
  • •
    seal of approval — an official sign that something is approved or endorsed

Related words

See also: approve, approved, disapproval

Etymology

From approve + -al. Approve comes from Latin approbare "to assent to as good."