Approve synonyms and antonyms
ə-pro͝ov'
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To make firmer; strengthen:
reject (antonym)
To rebuff; esp., to deny acceptance, care, love, etc. to (someone)
To know by some detail, as of appearance; identify
give one's imprimatur
To give approval
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
To declare positively; assert to be true:
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To guarantee the quality or worth of (a check, document, etc.); vouch for
To make more certain the validity of; confirm; bolster; support
To give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve:
To express approval of or give support to, especially by public statement; sanction:
To make a sign; signal; also, specif., to use the sign language of the deaf
To sign one’s own name next to one’s own or someone else’s to authenticate, reinforce, or verify the first signature.
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consent to
To give approval
To give approval
assent (to)
To give approval
A penalty imposed for violating accepted social norms. A sanction may be civil or criminal in nature. Criminal sanctions are either fine, imprisonment, or both. Authorization and/or approval by someone in a position of authority; for example, the act of imposing a penalty.
To give ability to; enable; permit
Charter is defined as reserving a boat, bus or aircraft for personal use.
To establish the soundness, accuracy, or legitimacy of:
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To establish or determine irrevocably:
Accredit is defined as to give recognition to someone.
give one's blessing
To give approval
make law
To give approval
pronounce legal
To give approval
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To give (someone) permission; to sanction or consent.
To give approval
To choose and follow (a course)
make valid
To give approval
To support from below; keep from falling or sinking; prop:
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.
concur in
To give approval
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The definition of permit is to allow something.
(Idiomatic) to comply with something, even if reluctantly; to accept or tolerate.
To support by providing means of existence; bear the expenses of
To give approval
accede to
To give approval
acquiesce in
To give approval
To set up (a government, nation, business, etc.); found; institute
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(Civil Law) To confirm officially, as by a court of justice
give the go-ahead
To give approval
give the green light
To give approval
To put the impression of a rubber stamp on
To regain consciousness after a faint etc.
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Encourage is defined as to give someone hope, confidence or support.
be in favor of
To favor
To approve, advocate, or support:
make allowances (for)
To favor
One who actively assists, defends, pleads, prosecutes, speaks, writes, or otherwise supports the cause of another. A lawyer. To speak, write, or otherwise support a cause by argument.
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
To tolerate is defined as to allow something, even if it is not your practice or something that you like.
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The definition of appreciate is to know and accept the value of something.
To shout approval
The definition of applaud is to show approval or praise, usually with hand clapping.
take kindly to
To favor
hold with
To favor
veto (antonym)
To prevent or delay (a legislative bill) from becoming law by exercising the power of veto.
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praise (related)
To laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol
To marvel at something. Often used with at.
To provide with a back or backing
To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill.
To pay a compliment to; congratulate
To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree:
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Handle is defined as to hold or deal with something.
To mark or sign with initials, especially for purposes of authorization or approval.
(Scots) To be pleased.
disagree (antonym)
To have a differing opinion:
disapprove (antonym)
To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
refuse (antonym)
Refuse is defined as to reject or to decide to not do something.
oppose (antonym)
To compete with; to strive against.
invalidate (antonym)
To make invalid; deprive of legal force
To sanction officially; authorize.
Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person.
law (related)
(Informal, Dial.) To take legal action (against)
symptomatize
To be a symptom of (a named condition)
authorise (related)
approval (related)
approved (related)
submit (related)
amend (related)
propose (related)
agree (related)
agreed upon (related)
finalise (related)
administer (related)
designate (related)
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.
To give support or encouragement to; further; reinforce
To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure.
Synonym Study
- Ratify implies official approval of that which has been done by one's representative to ratify a peace treaty
- Certify implies official approval because of compliance with the requirements or standards a certified public accountant
- Sanction implies authoritative approval a practice sanctioned by the charter
- Endorse adds the further implication of active support or advocacy to endorse a candidate for office
- Approve , the most general of the following terms, means simply to regard as good or satisfactory
Find another word for approve. In this page you can discover 98 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for approve, like: confirm, reject, recognize, give one's imprimatur, support, allow, affirm, certify, corroborate, ratify and countenance.
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