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approve
What does approve mean?
approve (verb): to officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use approve in a sentence?
How do you pronounce approve?
/əˈpɹuv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does approve come from?
From Middle English aproven, appreoven, appreven, apreven, borrowed from Old French aprover, approver, approuvir, appreuver (“to approve”), from Latin approbō, from ad + probō (“to esteem as good, approve, prove”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of approve?
What are antonyms of approve?
Words related to approve
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “approve” mean?
to move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground
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to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written
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to officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory
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to move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music
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Which word is closest in meaning to “approve”?
feel
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show
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okay
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give
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