Approval vs. Accord
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 paintingApprovalnoun
the formal act of giving approval;
he gave the project his blessinghis decision merited the approval of any sensible personAccordnoun
(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 approvalAccordnoun
(international law) An international agreement.
The Geneva Accord of 1954 ended the French-Indochinese War.Approvalnoun
acceptance as satisfactory;
he bought it on approvalAccordnoun
(obsolete) Assent
Approvalnoun
a message expressing a favorable opinion;
words of approval seldom passed his lipsAccordnoun
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 agreementAccordnoun
concurrence of opinion;
we are in accord with your proposalAccordnoun
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Accordnoun
sympathetic compatibility
Accordverb
go together;
The colors don't harmonizeTheir ideas concordedAccordverb
allow to have;
grant a privilege
