Approve

/əˈpɹuːv/

Synonyms for "approve" (336 found)

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Closest matches (68)

Noun(9 words)
accept original valueaccepted ruleact prep programadjective of processaffirm a creedallowingauthorizingautomobile gradeblessing
Adjective(2 words)
accreditedallowed room

Strong matches (100)

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embraceenableendorseendureespouseesteemevidenceevinceexhibitexpressfancyfavorfurnish evidencegive consentgive indication ofgive permissiongive the go-aheadgive the imprimaturgive thumbs upgo along withgo forgo in forgo to showgranthailhave no objectionhave regard forhold withhonorillustrateimplyindicate
Adjective(5 words)
ceremonial covenantclear educational valueclear processesconfirmed findingfavorable regard
Noun(25 words)
cheeringclear definitionclear online community guidelinescommissioncondoesconfirm resultsconfirm verbconfirmed conditionconsent required historyconsentscosigningcountenancescountenancingcountersigningdutch validerendutch valideren activityenactinges oficialexpress supportfeel good
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french validergerman validierengrantinggywnhearts

Related words (168)

indorseinitialinvolvejustifykeep in countenanceletlicenselikemakemanifestmarknodnod assentnot refusenotarizeokokaypasspass onpass upon
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permitpoint topraisepreferput up withratifyrecognizerecommendresolverespectrubber stamprubber-stampsanctionsay amen tosay ayesay yessealsecondset forthshowshow signs ofsignsign and sealsignalizesignifyspeak for itselfspeak volumesstand bysubscribesubscribe tosuggestsupportsustainswear and affirmswear tosymptomatizetake kindly totake uptelltend to showthink well oftolerateundersignunderwriteupholdvalidateview with favorvisavisevote affirmativelyvote ayewarrantwink atyield assent
Noun(47 words)
initialinginitialsitalian approvarekosherlegitimate powernoi validiamookayingokaysoklaokspassespermitspermittingplauditspro viewprocess related termput throughquality check stepratifyingrecommending
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sanctionssecond position in listsecondssign a formsign glossarysign in policysign languagessign systemsign your namesignetsignify approvalsignssponsorsstampsstress test passsupporting servicesterefahuse word for agreementvalidatingvisaingvisasvoi validiatevotesvoucherswelcomewelcomeswelcoming
Adjective(6 words)
legitimatelicensednatural smilesafe weatherstable planwelcoming culture
Adverb(1 words)
officially endorsed initiative

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

13 entries
authoriseauthorizationauthorizeclearconsentendorsementevaluatejudgeofficial actionpasspass judgmentpolicy actionpositive evaluation

More specific

7 entries
budget approvalcharter endorsementcurriculum approvalfavorable assessmentpolicy approvalproject approvalwarm endorsement

Collocations

6 entries
approval processbudget approvalcurriculum approvalparental approvalplan approvalpolicy approval

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

7 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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I approve of your plan.

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I entirely approve of what you say.

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I don't approve your decision.

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I can't approve of your going out with him.

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