ap·prove ( -pr v )v. ap·proved, ap·prov·ing, ap·proves v.tr. 1. To consider right or good; think or speak favorably of. 2. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty. 3. Obsolete To prove or attest. v.intr. To show, feel, or express approval: didn't approve of the decision. [Middle English approven, from Old French aprover, from Latin approb  re : ad-, ad- + probre, to test (from probus, good; see per1 in Indo-European roots).]ap·prov a·ble adj.ap·prov ing·ly adv.Synonyms: approve, endorse, sanction, certify, accredit, ratify These verbs mean to express a favorable opinion or to signify satisfaction or acceptance. Approve means to consider right or good, but it can also denote official consent: "The colonel or commanding officer approves the sentence of a regimental court-martial" (Charles James). Endorse implies the public expression of support: The senator endorsed the candidate by issuing a press release. Sanction usually implies official authorization: The privilege of voting is a right sanctioned by law. Certify and accredit imply official approval based on compliance with requirements or standards: "The proper officers, comparing every article with its voucher, certified them to be right" (Benjamin Franklin). The board of education will accredit only institutions that have a sufficiently rigorous curriculum. To ratify is to invest officially with legal authority: "Amendments . . . shall be valid . . . when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States" (U.S. Constitution, Article V). |
approve
Verb
[-proving, -proved]
1. approve of to consider fair, good, or right
2. to authorize or agree to [Latin approbare]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  approve - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"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 |
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, O.K. or okay (informal) << OPPOSITE veto >> approve of something or someone favour, like, support, respect, praise, appreciate, agree with, admire, endorse, esteem, acclaim, applaud, commend, be pleased with, have a good opinion of, regard highly, think highly of
Translations
approve
v approve [əˈpruːv]
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 schvalovat godkende; bifalde gutheißen επιδοκιμάζω aprobar; tener un buen concepto de heaks kiitma موافق بودن؛ تأیید کردن hyväksyä approuver לְהַסְכִּים अनुमोदन करना odobravati helyesel menyukai líka vel, fallast á approvare よいと思う 찬성하다 pritarti atzinīgi novērtēt bersetuju goedkeuren godkjenne, bifalle aprobować 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 schválit godkende; bifalde billigen εγκρίνω aprobar, aceptar heaks kiitma موافقت کردن؛ رضایت دادن hyväksyä approuver לְאַשֵר मंजूरी देना složiti se hozzájárul menyetujui samþykkja approvare 承認する 인가하다 pritarti, aprobuoti apstiprināt; piekrist luluskan goedkeuren godkjenne, samtykke i zezwalać na, akceptować aprovar a aproba одобрять schváliť potrditi složiti se (sa nečim) samtycka, godkänna เห็นด้วย onaylamak 批准 затверджувати پر صاد کرنا đồng ý 批准
n apˈproval
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 schválení godkendelse; bifald die Billigung έγκριση aprobación heakskiit موافقت؛ نظر مساعد hyväksyntä approbation אִישוּר, הַסְכָּמָה अनुमोदन odobrenje jóváhagyás persetujuan samþykki; velþóknun approvazione 賛成 승인, 찬성 pritarimas atzīšana; apstiprinājums kelulusan goedkeuring godkjenning, bifall, samtykke zgoda aprovação aprobare одобрение schválenie odobravanje saglasnost gillande, samtycke การอนุมัติ uygun bulma, onay(lama) 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 s výhradou vrácení på prøve; til gennemsyn zur Ansicht δοκιμαστικά a prueba, previa aceptación proovikaubana قابل پس دادن kokeiltavaksi 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 (실물을 보고) 마음에 들면 산다는 조건으로 išbandymui, patikrinimui paraugam (par precēm) boleh dipulangkan jika tidak puas hati op zicht på prøve, til gjennomsyn z możliwością zwrotu 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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