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give the nod

VERB

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acknowledge admit adopt affirm approve assume buy comply recognize sign undertake

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accede acquiesce assent avow bear okay

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agree to check out concur with cooperate with give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the green light go for lap up rubber-stamp set store by sign off on take on take one up on thumbs-up

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deny disapprove oppose refuse reject repudiate

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condemn disagree dissent protest

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blackball decline demur disallow discard dispute renounce

VERB

admit

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accept concede enter grant introduce permit receive sign take

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bless buy entertain harbor house initiate let lodge okay shelter suffer

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be big on give a thumbs-up give access let in sign off on take in

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abstain deny disagree disallow dispute erase give offer refuse reject repudiate stop

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disregard ignore sell turn away veto

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confute debar dismiss dissent eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut

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confirm

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affirm approve back certify corroborate endorse establish explain sign substantiate support uphold verify

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attest authenticate bless buy check circumstantiate debunk double-check justify okay sanction settle subscribe underpin vouch warrant witness

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bear out check out give green light give high sign give stamp of approval give the go-ahead lap up make good make sure rubber-stamp sign off on size up thumbs-up

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confuse contradict deny disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject

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disagree refute veto

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annul cancel destroy repudiate void

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consent

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acquiesce comply give in subscribe

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accede accept allow approve assent bless concede concur fold let okay permit sanction yes yield

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give up knuckle under make a deal roll over say uncle say yes sign off on throw in the towel

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disagree

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condemn demur deny disallow disapprove dispute dissent forbid hold keep oppose prevent protest refuse reject repudiate veto

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differ object

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countenance

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abet condone stand for

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accept advocate aid applaud approbate back champion commend confirm cope encourage endorse favor handle help invite okay sanction swallow uphold

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bear with get behind give green light give stamp of approval go along with go for grin and bear it hold with live with nod at put John Hancock on put up with sign off on sit still for smile on stomach something thumbs-up

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block censure criticize deny disagree disapprove discourage dissuade hinder hurt injure obstruct oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

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fight

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endorse

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advocate affirm approve back commend confirm defend favor okay praise ratify recommend sanction uphold

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accredit attest authenticate bless boost certify champion countenance guarantee push second sustain underwrite warrant witness

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back up give a boost to give green light give one's word give the go-ahead go along with go to bat for go with lend one's name to rubber-stamp stand behind stand up for stump for subscribe to vouch for

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attack censure criticize deny disagree disapprove discourage dissuade invalidate oppose refuse reject renounce veto

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halt

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protest repel unauthorize

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grant

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accept accord allocate allot assign award bestow cede donate give invest permit transfer

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accede acknowledge acquiesce admit assume avow bless concede confer convey drop impart own present profess relinquish stake suppose surrender transmit vouchsafe yield

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agree to come across come around come through consent to gift with give a thumbs-up give in give out go along with own up shake on sign off on sign on

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deny disagree disallow fight hold keep refuse reject take withhold

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conceal condemn contradict disapprove disavow dispute dissent hide protest refrain renounce repudiate veto

VERB

intromit

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accept bless buy concede enter entertain grant harbor house initiate introduce lodge okay permit receive shelter sign suffer take

WEAK

be big on give a thumbs-up give access let in sign off on take in

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abstain close condemn deny disagree disallow dispute disregard end erase fight finish forget give hold ignore keep leave offer refuse reject repudiate sell stop turn away veto

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sanction

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accredit allow approve certify empower endorse permit ratify warrant

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back bless commission countenance license okay support

WEAK

get behind give the go-ahead give the green light go for vouch for

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deny disagree disallow disapprove invalidate oppose protest refuse reject revoke

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discourage veto

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prevent

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validate

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approve certify confirm corroborate endorse justify legalize legitimize ratify substantiate verify

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authenticate authorize constitute okay sanction

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John Hancock bear out give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the green light make binding make legal make stick rubber-stamp set seal on sign off on

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contradict deny disagree disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject repudiate veto

Example Sentences

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Some sportsbooks still give the nod to Kansas City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

Voters in District 6 have good choices for the seat Belinda Queen is vacating in the candidacies of Ashley Kearney and Branndon D. Jackson, but we give the nod to Mr. Jackson.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

It is also set to give the nod to starting the process of reducing its asset holdings as another way to tighten financial conditions.

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2022

“I think we have two very good quarterbacks but we’re going to give the nod to John for this ballgame. I’m very impressed by the knowledge that he does have at this point.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2018

But Mrs. Crawley did not give the nod of assent.

From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony

give the nod

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