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   approve

   /əˈpruːv/

   verb

   • 1. officially agree to or accept as satisfactory: "the budget was approved by parliament" Similar acceptagree toconsent toassent toacquiesce inconcur inaccede togive one's blessing toblessgive one's seal/stamp of approval torubber-stampsay yes toratifysanctionendorseauthorizemandatelicensewarrantvalidatepassconfirmsupportbackgive one's permission/leaveinformal:give the go-ahead togive the green light togive the OK toOKgive the thumbs up togive the nodsay the wordbuyOpposite refuse
   • ▪ believe that someone or something is good or acceptable: "I don't approve of romance" Similar agree withhold withendorsesupportbackupholdsubscribe torecommendadvocatesecondexpress one's approval ofbe in favour offavourthink well oflikelook on with favourgive one's blessing totolerateappreciatecountenancetake kindly tobe pleased withadmirehold in regard/esteemcommendembraceapplaudacclaimpraiseinformal:go along withOpposite condemndisapprove
   • 2. prove; show: archaic "he approved himself ripe for military command"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbare (see approbate). The original sense was ‘prove, demonstrate’, later ‘corroborate, confirm’, hence ‘pronounce to be satisfactory’ (late Middle English).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPROVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPROVE definition: 1. to have a positive opinion of someone or something: 2. to accept, allow, or officially agree to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › approveApprove Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of APPROVE is to have or express a favorable opinion of. How to use approve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Approve.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › approveApprove - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Approve was first used like to mean "prove" or "show"––think, "The proof is in the pudding." Now, approve means to officially agree. You might need the principal to sign off on, or approve, any purchase of new materials for the classroom. Congress can also approve a bill or budget in this way.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPROVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionapprove verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of approve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAPPROVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   APPROVE definition: 1. to allow or officially agree to something: 2. to think that something is good or right: . Learn more.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › approveapprove - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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   approve meaning, definition, what is approve: to officially accept a plan, proposal et...: Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAPPROVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   1. If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it. [...] 2. If you approve of someone or something, you like and admire them. [...] 3. If someone in a position of authority approves a plan or idea, they formally agree to it and say that it can happen. [...] More. Conjugations of 'approve'

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › approveApprove - definition of approve by The Free Dictionary

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    1. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty. 2. To consider right or good: "He came to ask me ... whether I approved his choice altogether" (Jane Austen). 3. Obsolete To prove or attest. v.intr. To show, feel, or express approval: We didn't approve of the decision.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › approveapprove - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    To approve is to have a very good opinion, expressed or not, of someone or something: He approved the new plan. To commend is to speak or write approv-ingly, often formally and publicly, to congratulate or honor for something done: to commend a worker for a job well done.