appro
/'æprou/
Definition
- 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."
Noun
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an informal British abbreviation of approval
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he accepted it on appro
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