'approve' definitions:
Definition of 'approve'
From: WordNet
verb
Give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" [syn: approve, O.K., okay, sanction] [ant: disapprove, reject]
verb
Judge to be right or commendable; think well of [ant: disapprove]
Synonyms of 'approve'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accede to,
- accept,
- accord to,
- accredit,
- admire,
- adopt,
- affiliate,
- affirm,
- agree to,
- allow,
- amen,
- applaud,
- approve of,
- argue,
- assent,
- assent to,
- attest,
- authenticate,
- authorize,
- autograph,
- back up,
- be partial to,
- be willing,
- bear,
- bespeak,
- betoken,
- bless,
- breathe,
- carry,
- certify,
- clear,
- commend,
- compliment,
- condescend,
- condone,
- confirm,
- connive at,
- connote,
- consent,
- consent to silently,
- cosign,
- countenance,
- countersign,
- deign,
- demonstrate,
- denote,
- display,
- embrace,
- endorse,
- endure,
- espouse,
- esteem,
- evidence,
- evince,
- exhibit,
- express,
- favor,
- furnish evidence,
- give consent,
- give indication of,
- give permission,
- give the go-ahead,
- give the imprimatur,
- give thumbs up,
- go along with,
- go for,
- go in for,
- go to show,
- grant,
- have no objection,
- have regard for,
- hold with,
- illustrate,
- imply,
- indicate,
- initial,
- involve,
- keep in countenance,
- like,
- manifest,
- mark,
- nod,
- nod assent,
- not refuse,
- notarize,
- OK,
- okay,
- pass,
- pass on,
- pass upon,
- permit,
- point to,
- put up with,
- ratify,
- recommend,
- respect,
- rubber stamp,
- rubber-stamp,
- sanction,
- say amen to,
- say aye,
- say yes,
- seal,
- second,
- set forth,
- show,
- show signs of,
- sign,
- sign and seal,
- signalize,
- signify,
- speak for itself,
- speak volumes,
- stand by,
- subscribe to,
- suggest,
- support,
- sustain,
- swear and affirm,
- swear to,
- symptomatize,
- take kindly to,
- take up,
- tell,
- tend to show,
- think well of,
- tolerate,
- undersign,
- underwrite,
- uphold,
- validate,
- view with favor,
- visa,
- vise,
- vote affirmatively,
- vote aye,
- warrant,
- wink at,
- yield assent