approval : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: approval	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for approval
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
approval n the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" Synonym(s): blessing, approval, approving Antonym(s): disapproval a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval" Antonym(s): disapproval acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval" Synonym(s): approval, favorable reception, favourable reception a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" Synonym(s): approval, commendation Antonym(s): disapproval
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Approval \Approv"al\, n. Approbation; sanction. A censor . . . without whose approval* n[?] capital sentences are to be executed. --Temple. Syn: See {Approbation}.