| Voornaamste vertalingen |
endorse sth,
also US: indorse sth vtr | (idea, plan: approve of, support) | iets beamen, goedkeuren overg.ww |
| | The boss endorsed Karen's plan to make the office more efficient. |
| condone sth vtr | (approve of behaviour, action) | goedkeuren overg. ww |
| | | toestaan overg. ww |
| | The company doesn't condone the use of cell phones at work. |
| certify sth vtr | (confirm the truth or validity of) | bevestigen, bekrachtigen overg.ww |
| | | certificeren overg.ww |
| | | fiatteren, goedkeuren overg.ww |
| | The appraiser certified the authenticity of the rare book. |
ratify,
ratify sth vtr | (confirm, approve) | bekrachtigen, goedkeuren overg. ww |
| | Congress rarely ratifies new amendments. |
| approve of vtr phrasal insep | (consider good or acceptable) | goedkeuren overg.ww |
| | Her parents did not approve of her new boyfriend. |
| consent vi | (agree to sth) | toelaten, toestaan overg.ww |
| | | goedkeuren overg.ww |
| | You can name someone else as beneficiary of your death benefit, but only if your wife consents. |
| countenance sth vtr | (allow, consent to) | goedkeuren overg. ww |
| | | toestaan, dulden overg. ww |
| | The president refused to countenance the use of combat. |
| certify sth vtr | (check, document: endorse, guarantee) | fiatteren, goedkeuren overg.ww |
| | Don't certify the check until you speak with the bank about our account. |
| green-light sth vtr | figurative (authorize) (figuurlijk) | groen licht geven overg. uitdr. |
| | | goedkeuren overg.ww |
| | The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
| sanction sth vtr | (law: approve officially) | sanctioneren, goedkeuren overg.ww |
| | | bekrachtigen, bezegelen overg.ww |
| | | fiatteren, autoriseren overg.ww |
| | The president has sanctioned the deployment of troops in the dangerous region. |