1. (

• blessing ,
• approval ,
• approving

) the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" ;

2. (

• approval

) a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval" ;

3. (

• approval ,
• favorable_reception ,
• favourable_reception

) acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval" ;

4. (

• approval ,
• commendation ,

) a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" ;