approve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpruːv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpruv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə pro̅o̅v′)

Inflections of 'approve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
approves
v 3rd person singular
approving
v pres p
approved
v past
approved
v past p

approve
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Sense: Verb: ratify
Synonyms:
ratify, affirm, authorize, authorise (UK), confirm Collocations, sanction Collocations, validate Collocations, legalize, legalise (UK), certify, adopt, make valid, uphold Collocations, okay, OK Collocations, rubber-stamp (informal), give the go-ahead (informal)
Antonyms:
deny Collocations, decline Collocations, reject Collocations, veto, turn down, refuse Collocations
Sense: Verb: agree to
Synonyms:
agree to, consent to, assent to, accept Collocations, say yes to, give your blessing to, go along with, give the OK to (informal), give the okay to (informal)
Sense: Verb: be in favor of
Synonyms:
be in favor of, be in favour of (UK), agree with, support Collocations, subscribe to, advocate Collocations, endorse Collocations, accept Collocations, tolerate, buy into, condone, like Collocations, take kindly to, be all for (slang), back Collocations, think well of
Antonyms:
disapprove, condemn, criticize Collocations, denounce, object to


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