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approvalthe action of officially agreeing to or accepting something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of officially agreeing to or accepting something

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpruːvəl/

Korean meaning: 승인, 허가, 찬성

Korean pronunciation: 어**프루**벌

Example Sentences

  • The teenager desperately sought his parents' approval for his bright purple hair dye.
  • The committee gave their approval for the new policy after three hours of heated debate.
  • My cat's approval rating dropped to zero after I switched to the cheaper cat food.

approval

NOUN

//əˈpruːvəl//

the action of officially agreeing to or accepting something

approval concept
💡 Concept

the action of officially agreeing to or accepting something

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈpruːvəl/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈpruːvəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootapprove
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'approbare'에서 유래했으며, 'ad(~쪽으로)' + 'probare(증명하다, 시험하다)'의 조합으로 '~쪽으로 증명하다' 즉 '좋다고 인정하다'는 의미에서 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

removaldisposalproposal
removal
disposal
proposal

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teenager desperately sought his parents' approval for his bright purple hair dye.

The committee gave their approval for the new policy after three hours of heated debate.

😄 Fun example

My cat's approval rating dropped to zero after I switched to the cheaper cat food.

The drug requires FDA approval before it can be sold to the public.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

consentauthorizationendorsementsanctionpermission

Antonyms

disapprovalrejectionrefusal

Related

approveapprobationratificationvalidation