English > approve: 2 senses > verb 1, communicationMeaning | Give sanction to. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP |
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Example | "I approve of his educational policies" |
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Synonyms | O.K., okay, sanction |
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Entailed by | applaud, clap, spat, acclaim | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
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initial | mark with one's initials |
license, licence, certify | authorize officially |
subscribe, support | Adopt as a belief |
Narrower | back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | Be behind |
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confirm | support a person for a position |
sanction | Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath |
visa | approve officially |
Broader | authorize, authorise, pass, clear | grant authorization or clearance for |
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Opposite | disapprove, reject | deem wrong or inappropriate |
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Spanish | aprobar, homologar, sancionar |
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Catalan | aprovar, homologar, sancionar |
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Adjectives | approbative | expressing or manifesting praise or approval |
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Nouns | approbation | official recognition or approval |
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approval | the formal act of approving |
approver | an authority with power to approve |