approval
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- Royaume-Uni//əˈpɹuːvəl//
- États-Unis//əˈpɹuvəl//
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
nom
- 1
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.
- 2
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
Words of approval never seem to come from him.
- 3
Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
Étymologie
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-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *proβwāō 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.
Formes
- pluriel
- approvals
approval · An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
approve · To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as…approved · Having received approval.approximately · Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.