Approval
/əˈpruːvəl/noun
The act of agreeing to, accepting, or officially endorsing something.
Did you know?Approval comes from a verb meaning “to prove good,” so at its core it’s about something being tested, judged, and declared worthy.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
probare
“to test, prove, or approve as good”
Old French
Old French
aprover
“to approve, confirm as good”
Middle English
English
approven
“to approve, sanction, or commend”
15th Century
English
approval
“the act of approving or giving assent”
Modern English
English
approval
“the act of agreeing to, accepting, or officially endorsing something”