nod in approval
1Nod — (n[o^]d), n. 1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything. [1913 Webster] Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the… …
2approval — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, warm (esp. BrE), wholehearted ▪ The plan did not win wholehearted approval. ▪ grudging, qualified ▪ general …
3nod — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little, quick, slight, small ▪ curt, perfunctory, terse ▪ …
4nod — nod1 W2 [nɔd US na:d] v past tense and past participle nodded present participle nodding [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Low German] 1.) to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding… …
5nod — 1 verb nodded, nodding (I, T) 1 to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding: I asked her if she was ready to go, and she nodded. | nod your head: Jane nodded her head sympathetically. | nod your… …
6approval — n. 1) to give one s approval for 2) to nod; voice one s approval 3) to meet with, win approval 4) one s complete, unqualified; qualified; tacit approval 5) final; public approval 6) approval to + inf. (we received their approval to continue the… …
7nod — [näd] vi. nodded, nodding [ME nodden, prob. in basic sense “to shake the head,” akin to Ger notten, to move about, OHG hnotōn, to shake, OE hnossian, to knock < IE * kneudh < base * ken , to scratch, scrape > NIP1] 1. to bend the head… …
8approval — I noun acceptance, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, adoption, affirmance, affirmation, agreement, allowance, approbatio, approbation, assent, assurance, authentication, authorization, comprobatio, concordance, concurrence, confirmation,… …
9approval — [n1] authorization acquiescence, assent, bells*, blessing, compliance, concurrence, confirmation, consent, countenance, endorsement, go ahead*, green light*, leave, license, mandate, okay, permission, ratification, recommendation, sanction,… …
10nod of approbation — index approval Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
