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   approve

   /əˈpruːv/

   verb

   • 1. officially agree to or accept as satisfactory: "the budget was approved by parliament" Similar acceptagree toconsent toassent toacquiesce inconcur inaccede togive one's blessing toblessgive one's seal/stamp of approval torubber-stampsay yes toratifysanctionendorseauthorizemandatelicensewarrantvalidatepassconfirmsupportbackgive one's permission/leaveinformal:give the go-ahead togive the green light togive the OK toOKgive the thumbs up togive the nodsay the wordbuyOpposite refuse
   • ▪ believe that someone or something is good or acceptable: "I don't approve of romance" Similar agree withhold withendorsesupportbackupholdsubscribe torecommendadvocatesecondexpress one's approval ofbe in favour offavourthink well oflikelook on with favourgive one's blessing totolerateappreciatecountenancetake kindly tobe pleased withadmirehold in regard/esteemcommendembraceapplaudacclaimpraiseinformal:go along withOpposite condemndisapprove
   • 2. prove; show: archaic "he approved himself ripe for military command"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbare (see approbate). The original sense was ‘prove, demonstrate’, later ‘corroborate, confirm’, hence ‘pronounce to be satisfactory’ (late Middle English).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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