approve

verb

ap·prove ə-ˈprüv How to pronounce approve (audio)

approved; approving

transitive verb

: to have or express a favorable opinion of

couldn't approve such conduct

: to accept as satisfactory

hopes she will approve the date of the meeting

: to give formal or official sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) to : ratify

Congress approved the proposed budget.

obsolete : prove, attest

intransitive verb

: to take a favorable view

doesn't approve of fighting

Example Sentences

I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve. The state has approved the building plans, so work on the new school can begin immediately. Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent.

Recent Examples on the Web Though appeals of that decision are likely, the law would be trumped if voters approve the amendment in the fall election.

Joey Cappelletti, Sara Burnett And Ed White, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 If voters approve the measure in 2024, the City Council will have to decide in future budget meetings whether to finance costs on a yearly basis as the tax revenue is collected or by bonding to collect more money up front for capital improvements.

Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 If voters approve an $85 million bond this fall, with $27 million going to Glendale Regional Park, the whole thing would be built faster and in fewer phases.

Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 If voters approve, City Council would be given the ability to raise the current millage of .6 mills to 2.0 mills, if and when necessary.

cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 The most recent CBS News Battleground Tracker poll found 72%of Black voters approve of the job the president is doing.

Ed O'keefe, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022 An attempt to insert an opt-out provision for communities failed, meaning that if voters approve the millage, taxpayers across the county will fund it, unlike the current system that supports SMART.

Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 That means the Legislature cannot create a lottery unless voters approve a constitutional amendment.

Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 31 July 2022 South Florida school districts want voters to approve a tax for teacher pay and security, but they aren’t legally allowed to say that.

Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2022 See More

approve

verb

as in to ratify

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

ratify
confirm
finalize
endorse
authorize
accept
sanction
acknowledge
sign
accredit
formalize
approbate
warrant
affirm
certify
clear
homologate
okay
validate
permit
bless
initial
allow
pass
legalize
enable
OK
license
indorse
canonize
sanctify
rubber-stamp
reapprove
licence
sign off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reject
deny
disapprove
disallow
veto
prohibit
negative
forbid
decline
turn down
ban
enjoin
ignore
proscribe
refuse
disregard
neglect
overlook
illegalize
spurn
interdict
rebut
rebuff

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of approve are accredit, certify, endorse, and sanction. While all these words mean "to have or express a favorable opinion of," approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration.

the parents approve of the marriage

Both accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards.

the board voted to accredit the college

must be certified to teach

Although the words endorse and approve have much in common, endorse suggests an explicit statement of support.

publicly endorsed her for Senator

In some situations, the words sanction and approve are roughly equivalent. However, sanction implies both approval and authorization.

the President sanctioned covert operations

单词	approve
释义	approve verb ap·prove ə-ˈprüv approved; approving transitive verb 1 : to have or express a favorable opinion of couldn't approve such conduct 2 a : to accept as satisfactory hopes she will approve the date of the meeting b : to give formal or official sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) to : ratify Congress approved the proposed budget. 3 obsolete : prove, attest intransitive verb : to take a favorable view doesn't approve of fighting Synonyms accredit approbate authorize clear confirm finalize formalize homologate OK okay ratify sanction warrant See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve. The state has approved the building plans, so work on the new school can begin immediately. Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent. Recent Examples on the Web Though appeals of that decision are likely, the law would be trumped if voters approve the amendment in the fall election. Joey Cappelletti, Sara Burnett And Ed White, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 If voters approve the measure in 2024, the City Council will have to decide in future budget meetings whether to finance costs on a yearly basis as the tax revenue is collected or by bonding to collect more money up front for capital improvements. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 If voters approve an $85 million bond this fall, with $27 million going to Glendale Regional Park, the whole thing would be built faster and in fewer phases. Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 If voters approve, City Council would be given the ability to raise the current millage of .6 mills to 2.0 mills, if and when necessary. cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 The most recent CBS News Battleground Tracker poll found 72%of Black voters approve of the job the president is doing. Ed O'keefe, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022 An attempt to insert an opt-out provision for communities failed, meaning that if voters approve the millage, taxpayers across the county will fund it, unlike the current system that supports SMART. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 That means the Legislature cannot create a lottery unless voters approve a constitutional amendment. Mike Cason \| Mcason@al.com, al, 31 July 2022 South Florida school districts want voters to approve a tax for teacher pay and security, but they aren’t legally allowed to say that. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French apruer, approver, from Latin approbare, from ad- + probare to prove — more at prove First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3 Phrases Containing approve pre-approve pre-approve Kids Definition approve verb ap·prove ə-ˈprüv approved; approving 1 : to think of as good I don't approve of the way those children behave. 2 : to accept as satisfactory The school committee approved the new curriculum. Legal Definition approve transitive verb ap·prove approved; approving : to give formal or official sanction to : ratify Congress approved the proposed budget approve verb as in to ratify to give official acceptance of as satisfactory as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ratify confirm finalize endorse authorize accept sanction acknowledge sign accredit formalize approbate warrant affirm certify clear homologate okay validate permit bless initial allow pass legalize enable OK license indorse canonize sanctify rubber-stamp reapprove licence sign off (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reject deny disapprove disallow veto prohibit negative forbid decline turn down ban enjoin ignore proscribe refuse disregard neglect overlook illegalize spurn interdict rebut rebuff See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of approve are accredit, certify, endorse, and sanction. While all these words mean "to have or express a favorable opinion of," approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration. the parents approve of the marriage Both accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards. the board voted to accredit the college must be certified to teach Although the words endorse and approve have much in common, endorse suggests an explicit statement of support. publicly endorsed her for Senator In some situations, the words sanction and approve are roughly equivalent. However, sanction implies both approval and authorization. the President sanctioned covert operations Phrases Containing approve approve (of) approve (of)
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approve

verb

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Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing approve

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verb

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transitive verb

verb

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Phrases Containing approve