Thesaurus / approbate
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The Stadtholder was too wary a politician to approbate immediately so sweeping a proposal, and referred it to the States-General.
THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS HISTORIANS, VOLUME 11VARIOUSAmong the adjectives similarly preserved are to whittle, to wilt and to approbate.
THE AMERICAN LANGUAGEHENRY L. MENCKENWe pick and choose, take and leave, approbate and reprobate in a breath.
OBITER DICTAAUGUSTINE BIRRELLHe is very liberal in politics, for he don't approbate restraint, and likes to let every critter 'go to the devil' his own way.
THE ATTACHETHOMAS CHANDLER HALIBURTONWORDS RELATED TO APPROBATE
- abet
- accede
- accept
- acquiesce
- admit
- agree
- allow
- approbate
- approve
- authorize
- bless
- blink at
- boost
- buy
- charter
- concede
- concur
- condone
- consent
- empower
- enable
- endorse
- endure
- franchise
- give leave
- give permission
- go for
- grant
- have
- humor
- indulge
- leave
- let
- let pass
- license
- okay
- pass
- privilege
- sanctify
- sanction
- say yes
- shake on
- sign
- sign off on
- suffer
- take kindly to
- thumbs up
- tolerate
- warrant
- wink at
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