approve

Definition of approve in English English dictionary: To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance
They approved of the political institutions.; To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically
His account . . . approves him a man of thought.; To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of
We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.; To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit;—said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor; To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm
Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.; If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it. Not everyone approves of the festival; {v} to like or allow of, render one's self worthy,justify, prove, show; give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"; to confirm or sanction formally; to ratify; To accept as satisfactory Approval implies that the thing approved has the endorsement of the approving agency-, however, the approval may still require confirmation by somebody else In management use, the important distinction is between approve and authorize Persons who approve something are willing to accept it as satisfactory for their purposes, but this decision is not final Approval may be by several persons The person who authorizes has final organization authority This authorization is final approval; Some functions are restricted to the list owner by a password To use these commands, you must "approve" them There are two slightly different cases: Approving messages to a moderated list The easiest way to send a message to a moderated list is with our Web Admin Tool If you want to send the message directly via e-mail, you must have the first few lines of the message body be like the example below Note that the approved line must come first and that you must supply new headers (From,To,Subject) since the old ones get stripped along with the password Also be sure to include at least one blank line after the Subject Approved: password From: youraddress@yorudomain com To: listaddress@listdomain com Subject: message subject message body continues Approving commands, e g subscribe To send a restricted or closed command to Majordomo, in the body of the message use a syntax like: approve password subscribe e-mail; To sanction or officially confirm that a transaction is appropriate Approving is the technical step done by the transaction processor after they have received appropriate authorization The approver checks that the authorization is valid, funds are available and being used for an appropriate item, policies are followed, etc One can only approve with authorization; v to agree with; to agree to support; To confirm or agree to by signing the Contract Transmittal Form; accept as satisfactory; exercise final authority with regard to the commitment of resources; To authorize A manager authorizes a transaction by signing a voucher providing approval for the disbursement; judge to be right or commendable; think well of; Make the document visible to readers in the dashboard site and generate subscription approval events See also: publish; > pizun; To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; said esp; To make profit of; to convert to ones own profit;-said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor; To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance; If someone in a position of authority approves a plan or idea, they formally agree to it and say that it can happen. The Russian Parliament has approved a program of radical economic reforms = sanction see also approved, approving; To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration; To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial; of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor; judge to be right or commendable; think well of give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies; If you approve of someone or something, you like and admire them. You've never approved of Henry, have you?; To show to be real or true; to prove; {f} agree, concur; confirm, endorse
I approve this message: An often-mocked mandatory message in political advertisements affirming that the candidate for whom the spot is made was involved with and approved the spot. Origins in the practice of using ads which were dubious and unclear about whether the organization that paid for them had direct ties to the candidate. Spots not approved by the candidate must disavow connections to the candidate
approved: Describing something that has received approval
approved: Simple past tense and past participle of approve
approving: Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile
approved: established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates
approved: {a} liked, proved, tried, examined
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Approving: the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
Approving: expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"
approved: In fire insurance, it usually means that the construction, equipment, preventive and protective devices meet established requirements for insurance In many cases, "approved" construction results in reduced insurance premiums
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approved: Where a procedure, practice, equipment, etc is said to be "approved", this means it complies with written company standards Where no such standards exist, the applicable legislation is considered to be standard OR Complying with written XXXXXXXXX standards, or where no such standard exists, complying with a recognized standard and applicable legislated standards
approved: With respect to a gene symbol, gene name, or allele designation within ZFIN, an "approved" symbol or name is one that has been assigned by the Zebrafish Nomenclature Committee
approved: Approved by the relevant National Airworthiness Authority (NAA) or by CASA (for Australian local AFM changes, as appropriate)
approved: In fire insurance, usually means that the construction, equipment, preventive and protective devices meet established requirements for insurance In many cases, "approved" construction results in reduced insurance premiums
approved: The mortgage application has been officially approved by the Lender You will receive a mortgage commitment letter, be sure to review it carefully and call your Mortgage Consultant if there is an error or if you have questions regarding the terms Often times your approval letter will have additional conditions that need to be satisfied prior to closing Your Mortgage Consultant will review these conditions with you
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approved: With respect to a gene symbol, gene name, allele symbol, or allele name within MGI, an "approved" symbol or name is one that has been assigned by the International Nomenclature Committee
approved: An "approved" vessel is one which the underwriters deem adequate to carry the insured cargo, at the agreed rate of premium
approved: Refers to approval by a recognized testing agency or authority for use under existing conditions (e g , ANSI, CSA)
approved: {s} confirmed, endorsed, certified, authorized
approved: Means recognition and approval by the State Department of Education, State Department of Health, or other appropriate authority where no recognized accrediting board, association, or other authority exists for the purpose of making an accreditation
approved: (NFPA) - Acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction
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approved: The condition which exists when the person or object to be insured meets the underwriting standards of the insurer
approved: proved; shown to be worthy; "always approved himself your true Friend " (I: 7;14)
approved: generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory; "an approved method"; "work on the approved project went ahead on schedule"
approved: A firm or broker that has met all criteria to do business in that jurisdiction
approved: Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction
approved: 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. officially recognized as being of a particular level or standard
approved: established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"
approved: tested and listed as satisfactory by the Bureau of Mines (BM) of the U S Department of Interior, or jointly by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) of the U S Department of Interior and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the U S Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, or jointly by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) of the U S Department of Labor and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and health (NIOSH) of the U S Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
approved: refers to approval by the chief as the result of investigation and tests conducted by the chief or by reason of accepted principles or tests by national authorities, or technical or scientific organizations
approved: The condition which exists when the person or object to be insured meets the underwriting standards of the insurer (G)
approved: Tested and listed as satisfactory jointly by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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approved: Term used to indicate that a particular installation has been found to be in line with regulations, such as the building code, by a governing body Also refers to a building project that has received all regulatory authorization required for construction to proceed
approved: FDA designation given to drugs, biologics and medical devices that have approved marketing applications (NDA, BLA or PMA)
approved: Approved or listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory Refer to federal regulation 29 CFR 1910 7, for definition of nationally recognized testing laboratory
approves: third-person singular of approve
approving: present participle of approve
approving: {s} expressing or showing approval; approbative, approbatory, expressing approbation or praise
approving: {i} approval, formal act of giving approval
approving: An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it. His mother leaned forward and gave him an approving look. disapproving. showing support or agreement for something disapproving an approving nod/glance/smile etc
approving: expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism
approvingly: {s} favorably; positively
approvingly: in an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly"
approvingly: in an approving manner
approvingly: in an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly
approvingly: in an approving mode, in a well-disposed manner, with approval
did not approve of: did not express a favorable opinion of, did not give formal sanction to
to approve of: agree to, endorse (a decision)

approve

Hyphenation

ap·prove

Turkish pronunciation

ıpruv

Synonyms

accept, acclaim, admire, applaud, appreciate, approbate, be big on, commend, countenance, esteem, face it, favor, go along with, grin and bear it, handle

Antonyms

disagree, disapprove, disallow, invalidate, oppose, refuse, reject

Pronunciation

/əˈpro͞ov/ /əˈpruːv/

Etymology

[ &-prüv ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English aproven, appreven (“to prove”), Old French aprover, French approuver (“to approve”), from Latin approbō, from ad + probō (“to esteem as good, approve, prove”). Compare prove, approbate.