Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

    Genehmigung, Billigung, Erlaubnis

    одобре́ниеodobrénije, разреше́ниеrazrešénije, утвержде́ниеutverždénije

    затве́рдженняzatvérdžennja, схва́ленняsxválennja, зго́даzhóda

  2. (countable, uncountable)An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.

    Words of approval never seem to come from him.

    Zustimmung

    одобре́ниеodobrénije, согла́сиеsoglásije

    зго́даzhóda, схва́ленняsxválennja

  3. (countable, especially, uncountable)Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.

More definitions
  • a message expressing a favorable opinion
  • a feeling of liking something or someone good
  • acceptance as satisfactory
  • the formal act of approving

Examples

141 sentences
  1. I still would like your approval.

    Я все ще хотів би отримати ваше схвалення.

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  2. Your approval is important to me.

    deDein Einverständnis ist mir wichtig.

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  3. Tom looked to Mary for approval.

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  4. Does it meet with your approval?

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  5. Does that meet with your approval?

    deFindet das deine Zustimmung?

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements:
Русский
By meaning 2
expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements:
expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements:
expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones:

Forms

plural: approvals
Singularapproval
Pluralapprovals

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement:commendationC1
expression granting permission or indicating agreement:approbation
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

14 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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