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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.
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.
APPROVE definition: 1. to have a positive opinion of someone or something: 2. to accept, allow, or officially agree to…. 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.
1. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty. 2. To consider right or good: "He came to ask me ... whether I approved his choice altogether" (Jane Austen). 3. Obsolete To prove or attest. v.intr. To show, feel, or express approval: We didn't approve of the decision.
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 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 ...
It’s important to remember that, like apple and appropriate, approve is spelled with a double “p.”. 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.
Definition of 'approved' Word Frequency. approved. (əpruːvd ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation. The approved method of cleaning is industrial sand-blasting. Synonyms: accepted, received, agreed, common More Synonyms of approved.
Definition of approve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
