approval
[ uh-proo-vuh l ]
/ əˈpru vəl /
noun
the act of approving; approbation.
formal permission or sanction.
Philately.
one of a group of selected stamps sent by a dealer to a prospective customer for examination and either purchase or return.
Idioms for approval
on approval,
without obligation to buy unless satisfactory to the customer upon trial or examination and, otherwise, returnable: We ship merchandise on approval.
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British Dictionary definitions for on approval
approval
/ (əˈpruːvəl) /
noun
the act of approving
formal agreement; sanction
a favourable opinion; commendation
on approval
(of articles for sale) for examination with an option to buy or return
Idioms and Phrases with on approval (1 of 2)
on approval
To be returned if not satisfactory, as in They're offering custom-made shoes, manufactured from a computer design, on approval. This expression, applied nearly always to the purchase of goods, was first recorded in 1870.
Idioms and Phrases with on approval (2 of 2)
approval
see on approval; seal of approval.