approve

ap·prove

 (ə-pro͞ov′)

v. ap·proved, ap·prov·ing, ap·proves

v.tr.

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.

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[Middle English appreven, approven, from Old French aprover, from Latin approbāre : ad-, ad- + probāre, to test (from probus, good; see per in Indo-European roots).]

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ap·prov′a·ble adj.

ap·prov′ing·ly adv.

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approve

(əˈpruːv)

vb

1. (when: intr, often foll by of) to consider fair, good, or right; commend (a person or thing)

2. (tr) to authorize or sanction

3. (tr) obsolete to demonstrate or prove by trial

[C14: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbāre to approve, from probāre to test, prove]

apˈprovingly adv

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approve

(əˈpruːv)

vb

(Law) (tr) law to improve or increase the value of (waste or common land), as by enclosure

[C15: from Old French approuer to turn to advantage, from prou advantage]

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ap•prove

(əˈpruv)

v. -proved, -prov•ing. v.t.

1. to speak or think favorably of: I approve your choice.

2. to find to be acceptable: Do you approve the plan?

3. to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate approved the bill.

v.i.

4. to have a favorable view: They don't approve of my friends.

[1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French aprover < Latin approbāre=ap- ap-¹ + probāre to prove]

ap•prov′ing•ly, adv.

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approve

- Its original sense was "prove, demonstrate."

See also related terms for prove.

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approve

1. 'approve of'

If you approve of someone or something, you have a good opinion of them.

His mother did not approve of Julie.

Stefan approved of the whole affair.

Be Careful!
Don't say that you 'approve to' someone or something.

2. 'approve'

If someone in authority approves a plan or idea, they formally agree to it and say that it can happen.

The White House approved the proposal.

The directors quickly approved the new deal.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'of' for this meaning of approve. Don't say, for example, 'The directors quickly approved of the new deal'.

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approve

Past participle: approved
Gerund: approving

Imperative

approve

approve

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	approve - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" O.K., okay, sanction authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" sanction - give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage" visa - approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed" back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" confirm - support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense" disapprove, reject - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
	2.	approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" rubberstamp - approve automatically disapprove - consider bad or wrong

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approve

verb agree to, second, allow, pass, accept, confirm, recommend, permit, sanction, advocate, bless, endorse, uphold, mandate, authorize, ratify, go along with, subscribe to, consent to, buy into (informal), validate, countenance, rubber stamp, accede to, give the go-ahead to (informal), give the green light to, assent to, concur in, greenlight, O.K. or okay (informal) MPs approved the bill by a majority of 97.
agree to veto, disallow, discountenance

approve of something or someone favour, like, support, respect, praise, appreciate, agree with, admire, endorse, esteem, acclaim, applaud, commend, be pleased with, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), have a good opinion of, regard highly, think highly of Not everyone approves of the festival.

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approve

verb

1. To be favorably disposed toward:

countenance, favor, hold with.

Informal: go for.

Idiom: take kindly to.

2. To give one's consent to:

allow, approbate, authorize, consent, endorse, let, permit, sanction.

Informal: OK.

3. To accept officially:

adopt, affirm, confirm, pass, ratify, sanction.

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Translations

استحسنيَرْضى عَن، يَسْتَحْسِنيُوافِقُيُوافَق عَلى

schvalovatschválit

godkendebifalde

billigenempfehlengenehmigengoutierengutheißen

εγκρίνω

aceptaraprobarautorizartener un buen concepto de

hyväksyäsuvaita

approuveravouer

odobriti

líka vel, fallast ásamòykkja

approvareapprovazioneconcederedi approvazionein prova

承認する

승인하다

aprobuotiišbandymui

apstiprinātatzinīgi novērtētpiekrist

goedkeureninstemmen met

godkjennebifalle

zatwierdzić

aprovar

одобрять

odobriti

godkänna

อนุมัติ

onaylamakuygun bulmakbeğenmek

chấp thuận

批准满意赞成

approve

[əˈpruːv]

A. VT [+ plan, decision, legislation, expenditure, minutes] → aprobar; [+ drug, medicine, method] → autorizar
the council has approved the construction of a hotel → el ayuntamiento ha dado su aprobación para or ha aprobado la construcción de un hotel

B. VI

1. (= be in favour) I think she'll approve → creo que estará de acuerdo, creo que le parecerá bien
he's not allowed sweets, his mother doesn't approve → no le dejan comer caramelos, a su madre no le gusta

2. (= give authorization) → dar su aprobación
if Congress approves, the project will go ahead next year → si el Congreso da su aprobación or lo aprueba, el proyecto se llevará a cabo el año que viene

approve of VI + PREP

1. to approve of sth: not everyone approves of the festival → no todo el mundo está de acuerdo con la celebración del festival
he doesn't approve of drinking → no le parece bien or no le gusta que se beba alcohol
I don't approve of her going → no me parece bien or no me gusta que vaya

2. to approve of sb: they don't approve of my fiancé → no les parece bien mi novio

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approve

[əˈpruːv]

vt [+ proposal, plan, resolution, measure, merger, budget] → approuver, donner son approbation à; [+ treaty, deal, legislation] → ratifier
to be approved by sb → être approuvé par qn

vi → être d'accord
Do you approve? → Êtes-vous d'accord?

approve of

vt fus [+ choice, proposal, behaviour, idea] → approuver
I don't approve of his choice → Je n'approuve pas son choix., Je désapprouve son choix.
They didn't approve of his girlfriend
BUT Sa copine ne leur a pas plu.
My father did not approve of the marriage
BUT Mon père était contre ce mariage.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

approve

vt (= consent to) decision → billigen, gutheißen; minutes, motion → annehmen; project, sale, deal, plan → genehmigen; (= recommend) hotel, campsite etc → empfehlen; an approved campsite → ein empfohlener Campingplatz

vi to approve of somebody/something → von jdm/etw etwas halten, etw billigen or gutheißen; I don’t approve of him/it → ich halte nichts von ihm/davon; do you approve of him/that? → hältst du etwas von ihm/davon?; I don’t approve of children smoking → ich billige nicht or kann es nicht gutheißen, dass Kinder rauchen; she doesn’t approve → sie missbilligt das; how’s this shirt, do you approve? → gefällt dir dies Hemd?

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

approve

[əˈpruːv] vt → approvare

approve of vi + prep → approvare
I don't approve of kids going to pubs → non approvo or disapprovo che i ragazzi vadano al pub
she doesn't approve of me → disapprova il mio modo di essere

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

approve

(əˈpruːv) verb

1. (often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc). I approve of your decision. goedkeur يَرْضى عَن، يَسْتَحْسِن одобрявам aprovar schvalovat gutheißen godkende; bifalde επιδοκιμάζωaprobar; tener un buen concepto de heaks kiitma موافق بودن؛ تأیید کردن olla tyytyväinen approuver לְהַסְכִּים अनुमोदन करना odobravati helyesel menyukai líka vel, fallast á approvare よいと思う 인정하다 pritarti atzinīgi novērtēt bersetuju goedkeurengodkjenne, bifalleaprobować تایید کول، موافق کیدل aprovar a fi de acord (cu) одобрять schvaľovať odobravati saglasiti se sa nekim (nečim) gilla, uttrycka sympati för เห็นชอบกับ uygun bulmak, onaylamak, beğenmek 滿意 схвалювати پسند کرنا tán thành 满意

2. to agree to (something). The committee approved the plan. goedkeur يُوافَق عَلى съгласявам се aprovar schválit billigen godkende; bifalde εγκρίνωaprobar, aceptar heaks kiitma موافقت کردن؛ رضایت دادن hyväksyä approuver לְאַשֵר मंजूरी देना složiti se hozzájárul menyetujui samþykkja approvare 承認する 찬성하다 pritarti, aprobuoti apstiprināt; piekrist luluskan goedkeurengodkjenne, samtykke i zezwalać na, akceptować موافقه کول، رضایت ښودل aprovar a aproba одобрять schváliť potrditi složiti se (sa nečim) samtycka, godkänna เห็นด้วย onaylamak 批准 затверджувати پر صاد کرنا đồng ý 批准

apˈproval noun

the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc). This proposal meets with my approval. goedkeuring مُوافَقَة، قُبول، إسْتِحْسان одобрение aprovação schválení die Billigung godkendelse; bifald έγκρισηaprobación heakskiit موافقت؛ نظر مساعد hyväksyntä approbationאישור, הסכמה अनुमोदन odobrenje jóváhagyás persetujuan samþykki; velþóknun approvazione 賛成 승인 pritarimas atzīšana; apstiprinājums kelulusan goedkeuringgodkjenning, bifall, samtykkezgoda قبلول، موافقه aprovação aprobare одобрение schválenie odobravanje saglasnost gillande, samtycke การอนุมัติ uygun bulma, onay 同意，滿意 схвалення منظوری sự ủng hộ 同意，满意

on approval

to be sent or given back to a shop etc if not satisfactory. She bought two dresses on approval. op sig (أخذ بِضاعَة) عَلى سَبيل التَّجْرِبَه، حَسَب الإسْتِحْسان преоценка sob condição s výhradou vrácení zur Ansicht på prøve; til gennemsyn δοκιμαστικά a prueba, previa aceptación proovikaubana قابل پس دادن kokeiltavana sous condition לִבְדִיקָה, לְנִיסָיוֹן संतोषजनक नहीं हो तो लौटाने की शर्त पर na ogled megtekintésre küldött áru atas syarat til skoðunar/reynslu in prova 点検売買の条件で 승인 하에 išbandymui, patikrinimui paraugam (par precēm) boleh dipulangkan jika tidak puas hati op zicht på prøve, til gjennomsyn z możliwością zwrotu د بیرته ورکولو وړ sob condição cu garanţie на пробу s možnosťou vrátenia pogojno radi probe till påseende, på prov แบบส่งสินค้าให้ดูก่อนซื้อ beğenilmediği takdirde geri verilme koşuluyla (商品)包退包換的 на пробу پسند کرنا hàng hoá có thể trả lại nếu không ưng ý （商品）包退包换的

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approve

→ يُوافِقُ schvalovat godkende genehmigen εγκρίνω aprobar hyväksyä approuver odobriti approvare 承認する 승인하다 goedkeuren godkjenne zatwierdzić aprovar одобрять godkänna อนุมัติ onaylamak chấp thuận 赞成

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approve

v. aprobar, aceptar, dar estimación.

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