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ap·prove    Audio Help   [uh-proov] Pronunciation Key verb, -proved, -prov·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
2.to consent or agree to: Father approved our plan to visit Chicago.
3.to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate promptly approved the bill.
4.Obsolete.
a.to demonstrate; show.
b.to make good; attest.
c.to prove by trial.
d.to convict.
–verb (used without object)
5.to speak or consider favorably (sometimes fol. by of): Mother didn't approve of him. The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. He said that he approved.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME a(p)proven < AF, OF aprover < L approbāre, equiv. to ap- ap-1 + probāre to prove]

—Related forms
ap·prov·ed·ly, adverb
ap·prov·ed·ness, noun
ap·prov·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. appreciate, esteem. Approve, commend, praise mean to have, and usually to express, a favorable opinion. To approve is to have a very good opinion, expressed or not, of someone or something: He approved the new plan. To commend is to speak or write approv-ingly, often formally and publicly, to congratulate or honor for something done: to commend a worker for a job well done. To praise is to speak or write, often in glowing and emotional terms, about one or more persons, actions, plans, etc.: to praise someone's courage. 2, 3. authorize, endorse, validate.
—Antonyms 2, 3. reject.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  approve
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To be favorably disposed toward.
Synonyms:  countenance, favor, hold with
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  confirm
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To accept officially.
Synonyms:  adopt, affirm, pass, ratify, sanction
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  permit
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To give one's consent to.
Synonyms:  allow, approbate, authorize, consent, endorse, let, sanction
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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