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A0384500 (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.

[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).]

ap·prov′a·ble adj.ap·prov′ing·ly adv.

approve

(əˈpruːv) vb1. (when: intr, often foll by of) to consider fair, good, or right; commend (a person or thing)2. (tr) to authorize or sanction3. (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

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]

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.

approve

- Its original sense was "prove, demonstrate."See also related terms for prove.

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.

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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.

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

approve

Past participle: approved
Gerund: approving

Imperative
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Present
I approve
you approve
he/she/it approves
we approve
you approve
they approve

Preterite
I approved
you approved
he/she/it approved
we approved
you approved
they approved

Present Continuous
I am approving
you are approving
he/she/it is approving
we are approving
you are approving
they are approving

Present Perfect
I have approved
you have approved
he/she/it has approved
we have approved
you have approved
they have approved

Past Continuous
I was approving
you were approving
he/she/it was approving
we were approving
you were approving
they were approving

Past Perfect
I had approved
you had approved
he/she/it had approved
we had approved
you had approved
they had approved

Future
I will approve
you will approve
he/she/it will approve
we will approve
you will approve
they will approve

Future Perfect
I will have approved
you will have approved
he/she/it will have approved
we will have approved
you will have approved
they will have approved

Future Continuous
I will be approving
you will be approving
he/she/it will be approving
we will be approving
you will be approving
they will be approving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been approving
you have been approving
he/she/it has been approving
we have been approving
you have been approving
they have been approving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been approving
you will have been approving
he/she/it will have been approving
we will have been approving
you will have been approving
they will have been approving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been approving
you had been approving
he/she/it had been approving
we had been approving
you had been approving
they had been approving

Conditional
I would approve
you would approve
he/she/it would approve
we would approve
you would approve
they would approve

Past Conditional
I would have approved
you would have approved
he/she/it would have approved
we would have approved
you would have approved
they would have approved

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	approve - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"O.K., okay, sanctionauthorize, 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 ofpass 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 automaticallydisapprove - 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, greenlight, O.K. or okay (informal) MPs approved the bill by a majority of 97.
agree to veto, disallow, discountenanceapprove 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.

approve

verb1. 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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approve

(əˈpruːv) verb1. (often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc). I approve of your decision.满意2. to agree to (something). The committee approved the plan.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. 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. （商品）包退包换的

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phrase approve of something or someone

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