approve

[uh-proov] / əˈpruv /

VERB

agree something is good

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept favor

STRONG

acclaim admire applaud appreciate approbate commend countenance esteem handle like praise respect

WEAK

be big on face it go along with grin and bear it live with put up with regard highly roll with punches string along with take up on think highly of

Antonyms

STRONG

censure condemn criticize denounce deny despise disapprove dislike disregard disrespect hate neglect refuse scorn

WEAK

disagree disallow invalidate oppose reject

VERB

allow, authorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept advocate agree authorize back certify confirm endorse establish license okay permit push for ratify recommend sanction sign support uphold

STRONG

accede accredit acquiesce affirm assent bless boost buy charter concur consent dig empower encourage groove maintain mandate pronounce seal second validate

WEAK

buy into get behind give go-ahead go along with hats off to lap up make law make valid sign off on stump for subscribe to thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict decline deny destroy disagree disallow disapprove discourage disprove dispute dissuade invalidate oppose protest refuse reject renounce repudiate veto

STRONG

condemn differ dissent object

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Shareholders ended up approving a pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth as much as $1 trillion over 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even more surprising, the most effective way to target this factor may be an already approved and widely available treatment: vitamin B3.

From Science Daily

“It’s approved for bladder cancer, but it actually can treat all cancers.”

From Barron's

Polls show a majority of New York voters approve of increasing taxes on high-income earners in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tesla’s latest move to boost its performance in Europe is its push for regulators to approve the sale of its supervised Full Self-Driving advanced driver-assistance software.

From MarketWatch

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