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ap·prove  (-prv)

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.

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[Middle English approven, from Old French aprover, from Latin approbre : ad-, ad- + probre, to test (from probus, good; see per¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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ap·prova·ble adj.

ap·proving·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.

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approve

Verb

[-proving, -proved]

1. approve of to consider fair, good, or right

2. to authorize or agree to [Latin approbare]

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, 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 [əˈpruːv] vt → aprobar

approve of vt fus → aprobar

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approve [əˈpruːv] vt → approuver

approve of vt fus [+ thing] → approuver [+ person];

they don't approve of her → ils n'ont pas bonne opinion d'elle

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approve [əˈpruːv] vt → billigen;

(motion, decision) → annehmen

approve of approve vt fus → etwas halten von;

I don't approve of it/him → ich halte nichts davon/von ihm

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approve [əˈpruːv] vt, vi → approvare

approve of vt fus → approvare