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 self-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 self-approval
approval
see on approval; seal of approval.