approve

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/ əˈpruv /

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verb (used with object), ap·proved, ap·prov·ing.

to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.

to consent or agree to: Father approved our plan to visit Chicago.

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

Obsolete.

to demonstrate; show.
to make good; attest.
to prove by trial.
to convict.

verb (used without object), ap·proved, ap·prov·ing.

to speak or consider favorably (sometimes followed by of): Mother didn't approve of him. The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. He said that he approved.

Origin of approve

1300–50; Middle English a(p)proven<Anglo-French, Old French aprover<Latin approbāre, equivalent to ap-ap-¹ + probāre to prove

SYNONYMS FOR approve

1 appreciate, esteem.

2, 3 authorize, endorse, validate.

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ANTONYMS FOR approve

2, 3 reject.

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synonym study for approve

1. Approve, commend, praise mean to have, and usually to express, a favorable opinion. To approve is to have a very good opinion, expressed or not, of someone or something: He approved the new plan. To commend is to speak or write approvingly, often formally and publicly, to congratulate or honor for something done: to commend a worker for a job well done. To praise is to speak or write, often in glowing and emotional terms, about one or more persons, actions, plans, etc.: to praise someone's courage.

OTHER WORDS FROM approve

ap·prov·ed·ly, adverbap·prov·ed·ness, nounap·prov·ing·ly, adverbnon·ap·proved, adjective

pre·ap·prove, verb, pre·ap·proved, pre·ap·prov·ing.re·ap·prove, verb, re·ap·proved, re·ap·prov·ing.self-ap·proved, adjectiveself-ap·prov·ing, adjectiveun·ap·proved, adjectiveun·ap·prov·ing, adjectiveun·ap·prov·ing·ly, adverbwell-ap·proved, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH approve

approve , endorse

Words nearby approve

appropriacy, appropriate, appropriation, approvable, approval, approve, approved school, approved social worker, approver, approx., approximal

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Example sentences from the Web for approve

The problem was that the FDA refused to approve any new ingredients for use in sunscreen, year after year.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The Commission did not instruct Mr. Wright to approve inaccurate wellbore completion reports,” according to the letter.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When obeyed uncritically, it produces sentences like this: The board voted immediately to approve the casino.
Go Ahead, End With a Preposition: Grammar Rules We All Can Live With|Nick Romeo|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this month, the House of Commons voted to approve an anti-ISIS air combat role for Canada.
Terrorist Ends Canada’s Innocence|Tim Mak|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You weren't too busy to go to Ferguson, Missouri…I'm Kamal Bakari and I approve this message.
Cliven Bundy’s Brokeback Mountain Moment|Olivia Nuzzi|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have seen him very often, and I have seen nothing in him that I could not approve.
Indian Summer|William D. Howells
Presently some sentiment is expressed which you do not approve, and you put forth an impulse of will-power in protest.
Beyond|Henry Seward Hubbard
People now know that I exist, and that I have a purpose, and any talent that I display, they are ready to approve and to accept.
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland|Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Other parts of the letter seemed to have a challenging tone—as if daring them (the Fynes) to approve her conduct.
Chance|Joseph Conrad
But I do not think that this clever man finds many to approve of his idea.
The Phantom World|Augustin Calmet

British Dictionary definitions for approve (1 of 2)

approve¹

/ (əˈpruːv) /

verb

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

(tr) to authorize or sanction

(tr) obsolete to demonstrate or prove by trial

Derived forms of approve

approvingly, adverb

Word Origin for approve

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

British Dictionary definitions for approve (2 of 2)

approve²

/ (əˈpruːv) /

verb

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

Word Origin for approve

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	approve
释义	approve [ uh-proov ] / əˈpruv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR approve ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ap·proved, ap·prov·ing. to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration. to consent or agree to: Father approved our plan to visit Chicago. to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate promptly approved the bill. Obsolete. to demonstrate; show. to make good; attest. to prove by trial. to convict. verb (used without object), ap·proved, ap·prov·ing. to speak or consider favorably (sometimes followed by of): Mother didn't approve of him. The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. He said that he approved. Origin of approve 1300–50; Middle English a(p)proven<Anglo-French, Old French aprover<Latin approbāre, equivalent to ap-ap-¹ + probāre to prove SYNONYMS FOR approve 1 appreciate, esteem. 2, 3 authorize, endorse, validate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR approve ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR approve 2, 3 reject. SEE ANTONYMS FOR approve ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for approve 1. Approve, commend, praise mean to have, and usually to express, a favorable opinion. To approve is to have a very good opinion, expressed or not, of someone or something: He approved the new plan. To commend is to speak or write approvingly, often formally and publicly, to congratulate or honor for something done: to commend a worker for a job well done. To praise is to speak or write, often in glowing and emotional terms, about one or more persons, actions, plans, etc.: to praise someone's courage. OTHER WORDS FROM approve ap·prov·ed·ly, adverbap·prov·ed·ness, nounap·prov·ing·ly, adverbnon·ap·proved, adjective pre·ap·prove, verb, pre·ap·proved, pre·ap·prov·ing.re·ap·prove, verb, re·ap·proved, re·ap·prov·ing.self-ap·proved, adjectiveself-ap·prov·ing, adjectiveun·ap·proved, adjectiveun·ap·prov·ing, adjectiveun·ap·prov·ing·ly, adverbwell-ap·proved, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH approve approve , endorse Words nearby approve appropriacy, appropriate, appropriation, approvable, approval, approve, approved school, approved social worker, approver, approx., approximal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for approve The problem was that the FDA refused to approve any new ingredients for use in sunscreen, year after year. Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive\|Ben Jacobs\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The Commission did not instruct Mr. Wright to approve inaccurate wellbore completion reports,” according to the letter. Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.\|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When obeyed uncritically, it produces sentences like this: The board voted immediately to approve the casino. Go Ahead, End With a Preposition: Grammar Rules We All Can Live With\|Nick Romeo\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Earlier this month, the House of Commons voted to approve an anti-ISIS air combat role for Canada. Terrorist Ends Canada’s Innocence\|Tim Mak\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You weren't too busy to go to Ferguson, Missouri…I'm Kamal Bakari and I approve this message. Cliven Bundy’s Brokeback Mountain Moment\|Olivia Nuzzi\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We have seen him very often, and I have seen nothing in him that I could not approve. Indian Summer\|William D. Howells Presently some sentiment is expressed which you do not approve, and you put forth an impulse of will-power in protest. Beyond\|Henry Seward Hubbard People now know that I exist, and that I have a purpose, and any talent that I display, they are ready to approve and to accept. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland\|Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Other parts of the letter seemed to have a challenging tone—as if daring them (the Fynes) to approve her conduct. Chance\|Joseph Conrad But I do not think that this clever man finds many to approve of his idea. The Phantom World\|Augustin Calmet British Dictionary definitions for approve (1 of 2) approve¹ / (əˈpruːv) / verb (when intr, often foll by of) to consider fair, good, or right; commend (a person or thing) (tr) to authorize or sanction (tr) obsolete to demonstrate or prove by trial Derived forms of approve approvingly, adverb Word Origin for approve C14: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbāre to approve, from probāre to test, prove British Dictionary definitions for approve (2 of 2) approve² / (əˈpruːv) / verb (tr) law to improve or increase the value of (waste or common land), as by enclosure Word Origin for approve C15: from Old French approuer to turn to advantage, from prou advantage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to approve favor, accept, authorize, advocate, okay, license, uphold, ratify, support, endorse, confirm, sign, certify, sanction, back, recommend, establish, agree, permit, push for
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approve

verb (used with object), ap·proved, ap·prov·ing.

verb (used without object), ap·proved, ap·prov·ing.

Origin of approve

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ANTONYMS FOR approve

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OTHER WORDS FROM approve

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Example sentences from the Web for approve

British Dictionary definitions for approve (1 of 2)

verb

Derived forms of approve

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verb

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