approveverb
uk/əˈpruːv/us/əˈpruːv/approve verb (HAVE A GOOD OPINION)
B2 [ I ] to have a positive opinion of someone or something:
She doesn't approve of my friends.
He doesn't approve of smoking.
I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.
Opposite
disapprove
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- They think I'm an old fuddy-duddy because I don't approve of tattoos.
- The survey showed that 32% of respondents approve, 54% disapprove and the rest are undecided.
- We are a moral, ethical people and therefore we do not approve of their activities.
- "I don't approve of that kind of language, " she said, pursing her lips.
- You may not approve of what he did, but he's still your brother.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Liking
- affection
- attached
- be a glutton for sth idiom
- be a hit with sb idiom
- be big on sth idiom
- grow
- grow on sb
- have a lot of time for sb idiom
- have a thing about sth/sb idiom
- heart
- hit
- lick your lips idiom
- liking
- smitten
- soft corner
- soft spot
- take a shine to sb idiom
- take to sb/sth
- thing
- warm
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approve verb (AGREE)
B1 [ T ] to accept, allow, or officially agree to something:
We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house.
The court approved the sale of the property.
More examples
- When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent.
- He agreed to the interview, but asked to be allowed to approve the final article.
- I must tell you in all honesty that there is little chance of the scheme being approved.
- The suggestion was approved, with 25 votes in favour, and 7 against.
- The minutes of the last meeting were approved unanimously .
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Accepting & agreeing
- accept
- accredited
- assent
- be ruled by sb idiom
- buy-in
- conclude
- countenance
- court
- gauntlet
- leap
- listen to reason idiom
- middle ground
- mustn't grumble idiom
- pounce
- reach
- settlement
- signatory
- swallow
- take sb up on sth
- unquestioning
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