appro

/'æprou/

Thân thiện

He sent the goods on appro for a week.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Informal British abbreviation for "approval": "Appro" is an informal, chiefly British abbreviation meaning "approval," particularly in commercial contexts. It refers to a conditional agreement where goods can be returned if not satisfactory.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The supplier sent the samples on appro. (The supplier sent the samples on approval.)
  • He accepted the furniture on appro. (He accepted the furniture on approval.)

Advanced Usage

• "on appro" (prepositional phrase): This is the most common usage. It describes a commercial arrangement where goods are supplied with the understanding that the customer may examine them and return them without obligation if they are not satisfactory.
  • The bookshop lets you order new novels on appro. (The bookshop lets you order new novels on approval.)

Variants and Related Words

• Approval (n): The full, formal word from which "appro" is derived. It means the action of officially agreeing to something or the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable.
  • The project needs final approval from the manager.
• Approbation (n): A more formal synonym for approval, often implying praise or official sanction.
  • The plan met with the committee's approbation.

Synonyms

• Approval: The full, standard term.
• Consent: Permission for something to happen.
• Assent: Official agreement or approval.

Related Phrases

• On approval: The full, standard phrase meaning the same as "on appro."
  • We have sent you the item on approval. (We have sent you the item on appro.)

Related Idioms

• On appro itself functions as an idiomatic commercial phrase. There are no other common idioms specifically using the abbreviated form "appro."

Học thuật

Noun

1. an informal British abbreviation of approval
   • he accepted it on appro