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- DictionaryApproved/əˈpro͞ovd/
adjective
- 1. officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory: "students enrolled in approved courses will be subsidized"
1. : to have or express a favorable opinion of. couldn't approve such conduct. 2. a. : to accept as satisfactory. hopes she will approve the date of the meeting. b. : to give formal or official sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) to : ratify. Congress approved the proposed budget. 3. obsolete : prove, attest. intransitive verb.
APPROVED definition: 1. used to refer to something that is generally or officially accepted as being correct or…. Learn more.
Definitions of approve. verb. judge to be right or commendable; think well of. see more. verb. give sanction to. “I approve of his educational policies” synonyms: O.K., okay, sanction. see more. Pronunciation. US. /əˈpruv/ UK. /əˈpruv/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Approve."
Something that's approved has been officially allowed. The approved uniform for a school, which might include collared shirts and dark pants, is one that is authorized by the principal or headmaster. Approved things follow the rules — they have been okayed by some authority, whether it's the President of the United States or your parents.
Definition of approve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to accept, allow, or officially agree to something: We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to to build an addition on our house. The court approved the sale of the property. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
approve to officially agree to a plan, suggestion, or request: The committee unanimously approved the plan. go along with somebody/something to agree to something that someone else has decided; to agree with someone else's ideas: He just goes along with everything she suggests.
To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty. 2. To consider right or good: "He came to ask me ... whether I approved his choice altogether" (Jane Austen). 3. Obsolete To prove or attest. v.intr. To show, feel, or express approval: We didn't approve of the decision.
[uncountable, countable] agreement to, or permission for something, especially a plan or request. The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval. parliamentary/congressional/government approval. Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans.
An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
