approve
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
approves;
approved;
approving
approves;
approved;
approving
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPROVE
1
[no object]
:
to believe that something or someone is good or acceptable
— often + of
—
opposite disapprove
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I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve.
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I still don't approve of it.
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I don't approve of the way he treats his wife. = I don't approve of him treating his wife the way he does.
2
[+ object]
:
to officially accept (an idea, action, plan, etc.)
— often used as (be) approved
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The state has approved the building plans, so work on the new school can begin immediately.
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Your supervisor must approve the report before it can be sent.
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The drug is expected to be approved as a treatment for cancer by the end of the year.
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Your application has been approved.
