approval 4
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a message expressing a favorable opinion
Examples
- 1.words of approval seldom passed his lips
Hypernym
message 2
noun
what a communication that is about something is about
EnglishAntonym
disapproval 2
noun
the expression of disapproval
Derivationally related form
approbate 1
verb
approve or sanction officially
Hyponym
approbation 2
noun
official recognition or approval
sanction 1
noun
formal and explicit approval
recognition 3
noun
approval
connivance 2
noun
(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
permission 1
noun
approval to do something
