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Approves
/əˈpɹuːvz/
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
📖 Definitions of "Approves"
- 1
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
"Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial."
- 2
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
"We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision."
- 3
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
- 4
(followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
"Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl."
- 1
(English law) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Approves"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| okverb | (transitive) To approve; to accept; to acquiesce to. |
| sanctionverb | (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. |
| okayverb | Alternative spelling of OK. [(transitive) To approve; to accept; to acquiesce to.] |
| acceptverb | (transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. |
| acceptsverb | (transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval. |
| acknowledgesverb | (transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in. |
| admitverb | (transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration |
| admitsverb | (transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration |
| adoptverb | To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship. |
| adopted | a 2009 American independent mockumentary film starring comedian Pauly Shore as himself, "going to Africa to adopt a child, à la Madonna and Angelina Jolie." |
| adoptsverb | To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship. |
| agreeverb | (intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. |
| agreesverb | (intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people. |
| allowsverb | (transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to. |
| applaudsverb | (transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. |
| approvalnoun | An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements. |
| approvalsnoun | An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements. |
| authorisesverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of authorize. [(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.] |
| authorizationnoun | (uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission. |
| authorizeverb | (transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to. |
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