Approval vs. Accord

Approval vs. Accord — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Approval and Accord

Approvalnoun

An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.

I need to get an approval on this purchase order.

Accordnoun

Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.

Approvalnoun

An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.

Words of approval never seem to come from him.

Accordnoun

A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.

Approvalnoun

Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match his stated interests; he can approve of or return the item.

Accordnoun

Agreement or harmony of things in general.

the accord of light and shade in painting
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Approvalnoun

the formal act of giving approval;

he gave the project his blessinghis decision merited the approval of any sensible person

Accordnoun

(legal) An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.

Approvalnoun

a feeling of liking something or someone good;

although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval

Accordnoun

(international law) An international agreement.

The Geneva Accord of 1954 ended the French-Indochinese War.

Approvalnoun

acceptance as satisfactory;

he bought it on approval

Accordnoun

(obsolete) Assent

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Approvalnoun

a message expressing a favorable opinion;

words of approval seldom passed his lips

Accordnoun

Voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.

Nobody told me to do it. I did it of my own accord.

Accordverb

(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

Accordverb

(transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.

Accordverb

(intransitive) To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.

Accordverb

(intransitive) To agree in pitch and tone.

Accordverb

To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.

Accordverb

To give consent.

Accordverb

To arrive at an agreement.

Accordnoun

harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters;

the two parties were in agreement

Accordnoun

concurrence of opinion;

we are in accord with your proposal

Accordnoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Accordnoun

sympathetic compatibility

Accordverb

go together;

The colors don't harmonizeTheir ideas concorded

Accordverb

allow to have;

grant a privilege