Definition of approve Approve

/ʌpɹuˈv/ - [upruv] - ap•prove

We found 17 definitions of approve from 6 different sources.

What does approve mean?

Verb approves, approving, approved
approve - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
		O.K., okay, sanction
		disapprove, reject consider bad or wrong
		authorise, authorize, clear, pass grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
		sanction give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
		visa approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"
		plump for, plunk for, endorse, indorse, back, support sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"
		confirm make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of
		disapprove consider bad or wrong
		pass judgment, evaluate, judge form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
		rubberstamp approve automatically

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approve (Verb)
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm.
approve (Verb)
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
approve (Verb)
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
approve (Verb)
To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
approve (Verb)
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.

approve (v. t.)
To show to be real or true; to prove.
approve (v. t.)
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
approve (v. t.)
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial.
approve (v. t.)
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration.
approve (v. t.)
To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
approve (v. t.)
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; -- said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.

approve
a-prōōv′, v.t. to show, demonstrate (also reflexively): to sanction or ratify: to think well of, to be pleased with, to commend: (Shak.) to put to the trial, hence also, to convict upon proof.—v.i. to judge favourably, to be pleased (with of).—adj. Approv′able, deserving approval—ns. Approv′al, the act of approving: approbation; Approv′er, one who approves: (law) an accomplice in crime admitted to give evidence against a prisoner.—adv. Approv′ingly. [O. Fr. aprover—L. approbāre—ad, to, and probāre, to test or try—probus, good.]
approve
a-prōōv′, v.t. (law) to turn to one's profit, increase the value of. [Confused with Approve, but from O. Fr. aproer, approuer—à, to (L. ad), and pro, prou, advantage. See Prow-ess.]