approve in English: To say officially that something is good enough or can happen; to think that something is good. (verb)

Translation

To say officially that something is good enough or can happen; to think that something is good.

Word origin

From Latin approbare, meaning to test something and find it good.

Verb typeregular (approve, approves, approved)

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Here "approved" means said yes to the plan officially.

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"Approve of" means to think that something is good or right.

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Here it means say officially that the medicine is safe to use.

agree

To think the same as someone else, or to say yes to a plan or idea.

accept

To take something that is offered, or to say yes to it.

allow

To let someone do something, or to say yes to it.

refuse

To say no to something, or to not do what someone asks.

decide

To choose what to do after thinking about it, so you are no longer unsure.

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