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approve

/ approve /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
judge to be right or commendable; think well of
Opposites:
disapprove
Type of:
judge
Kinds of:
rubberstamp
Derived:
approbation approval
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
give sanction to
"I approve of his educational policies"
Opposites:
disapprove reject
Type of:
authorize authorise pass
Kinds of:
sanction visa back endorse indorse
Derived:
sanction countenance endorsement indorsement warrant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
1
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judge rubberstamp disapprove authorize authorise pass sanction visa back endorse indorse reject