appro

appro
/ap"roh/, n. Brit. Informal.
(of a purchase) approval: on appro.
[1870-75; APPR(OVAL) + -O]

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  • appro — (approval) ap·pro || æprəʊ positive opinion …   English contemporary dictionary

  • appro — /ˈæproʊ / (say aproh) phrase on appro, Colloquial for examination, without obligation to buy. {shortened form of approval} …  

  • appro — / æprəυ/ noun same as approval ♦ to buy something on appro to buy something which you will only pay for if it is satisfactory …   Marketing dictionary in english

  • appro — / æprəυ/ noun same as approval (informal) ♦ to buy something on appro to buy something which you will only pay for if it is satisfactory …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • appro — n. Brit. colloq. Phrases and idioms: on appro = on approval (see APPROVAL). Etymology: abbr. of approval or approbation …   Useful english dictionary

  • appro — abbreviation approval …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • appro. — …   Useful english dictionary

  • on appro — on approbation (or informal on appro /apˈrō/) On approval • • • Main Entry: ↑approbation on approval (or informal on appro /apˈrō/) 1. Subject to approval 2. Without obligation to buy • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • on appro(val) —  Sent for purchaser s approval, with proviso that it may be returned if not considered suitable …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • appropriativeness — apprōˈpriativeness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑appropriate …   Useful english dictionary

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