Approve: meaning, definitions and examples
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approve
[ əˈpruːv ]
formal
To officially agree to or accept something, often with some conditions or modifications.
Synonyms
authorize, endorse, ratify, sanction
Examples of usage
- I will approve the budget only if the proposed changes are made.
- The committee approved the new policy unanimously.
- She approved the final draft of the report after some minor revisions.
Translations
Translations of the word "approve" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aprovar
- aceitar
- concordar
🇮🇳 मंजूरी देना
- स्वीकार करना
- सहमति देना
🇩🇪 genehmigen
- billigen
- zustimmen
🇮🇩 menyetujui
- merestui
- setuju
🇺🇦 затвердити
- схвалити
- погодитися
🇵🇱 zatwierdzić
- zaakceptować
- zgodzić się
🇯🇵 承認する (shōnin suru)
- 認める (mitomeru)
- 賛成する (sansei suru)
🇫🇷 approuver
- accepter
- être d'accord
🇪🇸 aprobar
- aceptar
- estar de acuerdo
🇹🇷 onaylamak
- kabul etmek
- katılmak
🇰🇷 승인하다 (seung-inhada)
- 받아들이다 (badadeulida)
- 동의하다 (dong-uihada)
🇸🇦 يوافق
- يقبل
- يصادق
🇨🇿 schválit
- přijmout
- souhlasit
🇸🇰 schváliť
- prijať
- súhlasiť
🇨🇳 批准 (pīzhǔn)
- 接受 (jiēshòu)
- 同意 (tóngyì)
🇸🇮 odobriti
- sprejeti
- strinjati se
🇮🇸 samþykkja
- taka við
- vera sammála
🇰🇿 мақұлдау
- қабылдау
- келісу
🇬🇪 დადასტურება
- მიღება
- დათანხმება
🇦🇿 təstiqləmək
- qəbul etmək
- razılaşmaq
🇲🇽 aprobar
- aceptar
- estar de acuerdo
Word origin
The word 'approve' originated from the Latin word 'approbare', which means 'to regard as good'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century, evolving over time to its current definition of giving official consent or agreement.