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adjective
- 1. officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory: "places on approved courses"
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APPROVED definition: 1. used to refer to something that is generally or officially accepted as being correct or…. Learn more.
1. : to have or express a favorable opinion of. couldn't approve such conduct. 2. a. : to accept as satisfactory. hopes she will approve the date of the meeting. b. : to give formal or official sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) to : ratify. Congress approved the proposed budget. 3. obsolete : prove, attest. intransitive verb.
to accept, allow, or officially agree to something: We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house. The court approved the sale of the property. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Something that's approved has been officially allowed. The approved uniform for a school, which might include collared shirts and dark pants, is one that is authorized by the principal or headmaster. Approved things follow the rules — they have been okayed by some authority, whether it's the President of the United States or your parents.
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 approvingly, 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 ...
Definition of approve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of approve. verb. judge to be right or commendable; think well of. see more. verb. give sanction to. “I approve of his educational policies” synonyms: O.K., okay, sanction. see more. Pronunciation. US. /əˈpruv/ UK. /əˈpruv/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Approve."
