approval-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: give approval

Commentary: APPROVAL[+event] blessing - the formal act of giving approval

Examples:
He gave the project his blessing.
His decision merited the approval of any sensible person.
It took almost three years to get the approval of the FDA.

Mappings:
PropBank: approval.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: favorable reception

Commentary: favorable reception, commendation - a feeling of liking something or someone good

Examples:
Although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval.
Words of approval seldom passed his lips.

Mappings:
PropBank: approval.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2 3 4

Sense Number 3: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

Examples:

Mappings:
PropBank: NM