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approval

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //əˈpɹuvəɫ// UK //ɐpɹˈuːvəl// ap·proval General-service

n. the feeling that something is good or right, or the official permission to do something. You often look for this from your boss or your parents.

n. the formal act of sanctioning or consenting to a proposal; alternatively, a favorable opinion or positive regard toward someone or something.


SIMPLE

The manager gave her final approval for the new budget.

CONTEXTUAL

The project cannot move forward until we receive written approval from the city planning department.

COMPLEX

While the public expressed widespread approval of the new environmental policy, several industrial lobbyists argued that the regulations would stifle economic growth in the manufacturing sector.

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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-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-der. Proto-Italic *proβwos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *proβwāō Latin probō Latin approbōder. Old French aproverbor. Middle English aproven English approve 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.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general feeling of liking something; countable when referring to a specific official document or act of permission.

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