approval

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the formal act of giving approval
    a feeling of liking something or someone good
    acceptance as satisfactory
    a message expressing a favorable opinion

Word Origin

approval (n.)
1680s, from approve + -al (2). According to OED, "Rare bef. 1800; now generally used instead of" approvance (1590s, from French aprovance).

Antonym

Example

1. Such approval may prove difficult to obtain .
2. For a few , membership will be a seal of approval .
3. The proposal also needs approval from the european parliament .
4. Any approval will be laden with conditions .
5. Why do you want their approval ?

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