approve

Definition of Approve in English :

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Verb

1. approve, o.k., okay, sanction

give sanction to

Example Sentences:
'I approve of his educational policies'

2. approve

judge to be right or commendable; think well of

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Approve

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verb

1. (when intr, often foll by of)

to consider fair, good, or right; commend (a person or thing)

2. (transitive)

to authorize or sanction

3. (transitive) obsolete

to demonstrate or prove by trial

verb

(transitive) law

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

Approve

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verb transitiveWord forms: apˈproved or apˈproving

1.

to give one's consent to; sanction; confirm

2.

to be favorable toward; think or declare to be good, satisfactory, etc.

3. Archaic

to prove or show

often used reflexively

4. Obsolete

to prove by testing

verb intransitive

5.

to give approval; have a favorable opinion (of)

Approve

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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.

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