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ap⋅prove

  [uh-proov] verb, -proved, -prov⋅ing.
Use approved in a Sentence
–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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ap·prove   (ə-prōōv')   
v.   ap·proved, ap·prov·ing, ap·proves

v.   tr.
  1. To consider right or good; think or speak favorably of.
  2. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty.
  3. Obsolete To prove or attest.
v.   intr.
To show, feel, or express approval: didn't approve of the decision.

[Middle English approven, from Old French aprover, from Latin approbāre : ad-, ad- + probāre, to test (from probus, good; see per1 in Indo-European roots).]
ap·prov'a·ble adj., ap·prov'ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to express a favorable opinion or to signify satisfaction or acceptance. Approve means to consider right or good, but it can also denote official consent: "The colonel or commanding officer approves the sentence of a regimental court-martial" (Charles James).
Endorse implies the public expression of support: The senator endorsed the candidate by issuing a press release.
Sanction usually implies official authorization: The privilege of voting is a right sanctioned by law.
Certify and accredit imply official approval based on compliance with requirements or standards: "The proper officers, comparing every article with its voucher, certified them to be right" (Benjamin Franklin). The board of education will accredit only institutions that have a sufficiently rigorous curriculum.
To ratify is to invest officially with legal authority: "Amendments . . . shall be valid . . . when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States" (U.S. Constitution, Article V).
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