approved
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Sense: Adjective: authorized
Synonyms:
certified, authorized, authorised , validated, passed, affirmed, legalized, legalised , ratified, sanctioned, permitted, endorsed, vouched for, praised, canonical, recognized Collocations, recognised , recommended, backed Collocations, supported, upheld, made official, agreed to, allowed, inspected, audited, proven Collocations, established Collocations, ordained, accredited, OK'd , accepted Collocations, named Collocations, authoritative, official Collocations
Antonyms:
denied, declined, rejected, vetoed, turned down, refused
approve
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Sense: Verb: ratify
Synonyms:
ratify, affirm, authorize, authorise , confirm Collocations, sanction Collocations, validate Collocations, legalize, legalise , certify, adopt, make valid, uphold Collocations, okay, OK Collocations, rubber-stamp , give the go-ahead
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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 , give the okay to
Sense: Verb: be in favor of
Synonyms:
be in favor of, be in favour of , agree with, support Collocations, subscribe to, advocate Collocations, endorse Collocations, accept Collocations, tolerate, buy into, condone, like Collocations, take kindly to, be all for , back Collocations, think well of
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