Approved

//əˈpɹuːvd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of approve form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having received approval. not-comparable

    "Employees' approved expense claims will be reimbursed by the 4th of the following month."

  2. 2
    Proven or demonstrated by experience. archaic, not-comparable

    "Now woorthy Tamburlaine, haue I repoſ’d, In thy approoued Fortunes all my hope, What thinkſt thou man, ſhal come of our attempts?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    established by authority; given authoritative approval wordnet

Synonyms

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acceptedacclaimedacknowledgedadmiredadmittedadopted

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"The committee approved the draft budget."

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