approve

əˈpruv

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Definition of approve - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

personal opinionregard something as good or satisfactory

She approves of his decision to study abroad.

endorse

sanction

support

consentgive formal consent to something

The board will approve the new policy next week..

agree

authorize

consent

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approve of

think something or someone is good or acceptable

My parents do not approve of my friends.

Origin of approve

Latin, approbare (to approve)

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agree

give consent

consent to, approve

give the OK

permission

approve or allow an action to proceed

be down with

agreement

agree or approve of something

didn't go through

approve

not be approved or accepted by others

final say

decision power

ultimate authority to decide or approve

give the okay to

approval

approve or allow something to happen

rush through

approval

approve or pass quickly without proper consideration

vote in

approval

approve a nominee for a position by voting

Examples of approve in a sentence

Parents often approve of educational trips for children.
The committee will approve the budget tomorrow.
The manager must approve all leave requests.

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French:approuver, donner son accord, ...
German:billigen, genehmigen, ...
Italian:approvare, ...
Spanish:aprobar, dar el visto bueno, ...
Portuguese:aprovar, consentir, ...
Chinese:赞同, 批准, ...
Japanese:承認する, 許可する, ...
Arabic:يوافق, وافَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַסְכִּים, לְאַשֵּׁר, ...
Russian:одобрять, одобрить, ...
Ukrainian:схвалювати, затвердити, ...
Hindi:अच्छा मानना, मंजूरी देना, ...
Bengali:ভালো মনে করা, অনুমোদন করা, ...
Catalan:estar d'acord amb, aprovar, ...
Czech:schvalovat, schválit, ...
Danish:billige, godkende, ...
Dutch:goedkeuren, toestaan, ...
Greek:επιδοκιμάζω, συγκατατίθεμαι, ...
Hungarian:helyeselni, jóváhagyni, ...
Khmer:យល់ស្របនឹង, អនុម័ត, ...
Korean:찬성하다, 허가하다, ...
Persian:پسندیدن, تصویب کردن, ...
Polish:aprobować, zatwierdzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):aprovar, consentir, ...
Romanian:a aproba, a valida, ...
Swedish:godkänna, besluta, ...
Thai:เห็นด้วยกับ, อนุมัติ, ...
Turkish:onaylamak, ...
Vietnamese:tán thành, phê duyệt, ...

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