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Synonyms for approve
əˈpruvap·prove
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
approve
In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.
Synonyms:
admire, adore, applaud, delight in, enjoy, esteem, esteem, extol, honor, love, respect, revere, venerate, wonderAntonyms:
abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scornPreposition:
Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
approve, O.K., okay, sanctionverb
give sanction to
"I approve of his educational policies"
Antonyms:
reject, disapproveapproveverb
judge to be right or commendable; think well of
Antonyms:
disapprove, reject
Editors Contribution
homologate
express agreement with or approval of.
one body of patrons elected the teacher, the others afterward homologating the appointment.
Submitted by JP03 on February 2, 2015
Dictionary of English Synonymes
approveverb
Synonyms:
commend, recommend, praise, like, appreciate, value, think well or favorably of, think highly of, speak well of, be pleased withapproveverb
Synonyms:
sanction, confirm, justify, ratify, sustain, make valid
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
approveverb
Synonyms:
commend, sanction, countenance, favor, like
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#96 | like | |
#148 | support | |
#370 | love | |
#486 | second | |
#525 | comment | |
#1493 | pass | |
#1582 | approved | |
#1650 | enjoy | |
#1701 | respect | |
#1734 | agree | |
#1893 | accept | |
#2297 | approval | |
#2406 | promote | |
#3339 | wonder | |
#3433 | encourage | |
#4001 | adoption | |
#4193 | honor | |
#4485 | okay | |
#5639 | adopt | |
#6468 | approve | |
#6760 | praise | |
#9635 | endorsement | |
#10918 | authorize | |
#12073 | esteem | |
#12075 | endorse | |
#12083 | adopting | |
#15295 | approves | |
#16605 | admire | |
#16843 | approving | |
#19618 | ratification | |
#19712 | sanction | |
#23934 | adore | |
#24843 | revere | |
#25492 | endorses | |
#27690 | applaud | |
#33232 | ratify | |
#38869 | authorise | |
#79099 | extol | |
#143836 | venerate |
How to use approve in a sentence?
First think, and if thy thoughts approve thy will, Then speak, and after, what thou speak?st fulfil.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy:
I think the majority is going to have to approve any of those members on the committees on which they can serve.
If Senator Donnelly doesn’t approve it.
The strong bipartisan support for the Cures Act in the House, together with broad support from the Obama Administration, are strong indications that the Senate will approve the Cures Act with small changes.
Life will not approve of my failure.
Translations for approve
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- وافق, استحسنArabic
- доказвам, одобрявам, утвърждавамBulgarian
- aprovarCatalan, Valencian
- schválit, schvalovatCzech
- cymeradwyoWelsh
- bewilligen, gutheißen, genehmigenGerman
- εγκρίνωGreek
- sancionar, aprobarSpanish
- تاییدPersian
- vahvistaa, suvaita, hyväksyä, osoittaaFinnish
- approuverFrench
- approvareItalian
- 賛成Japanese
- sciscoLatin
- goedkeuren, instemmen metDutch
- aprobowaćPolish
- одобрять, утверждатьRussian
- godkännaSwedish
- onaylamakTurkish
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