a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval" acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval
If someone or something has your approval, you like and admire them. His son had an obsessive drive to gain his father's approval
a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it. The chairman has also given his approval for an investigation into the case The proposed modifications met with widespread approval. = sanction
Approval is a formal or official statement that something is acceptable. The testing and approval of new drugs will be speeded up