adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"

support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"

backing, patronage, championship, backup - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"

reward, reinforcement - an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"

favour, favor - a feeling of favorable regard

approbation - official approval

acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"

appro - an informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro"

subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about

approbation - official recognition or approval

imprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"

secret approval, tacit consent, connivance - (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing

permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

encouragement - the expression of approval and support

acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"

applause, clapping, hand clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

cheer - a cry or shout of approval

congratulations, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"

tribute, testimonial - something given or done as an expression of esteem

subscription - agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name

ratification, confirmation - making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"