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Showing words for APPROVE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Approve

approve

5 Letter Words for Approve

appro, opera, paper, pareo, parev, parve, parvo, paver, preop, prove, rappe, vapor, verpa

4 Letter Words for Approve

aero, aper, arvo, aver, epop, evap, orae, over, pape, pare, parp, pave, pavo, pear, pepo, perp, perv, pope, pore, prao, prep, proa, prop, prov, rape, rave, reap, repo, repp, rope, ropp, rove, vape, vare, vera, voar

3 Letter Words for Approve

aer, aor, ape, app, apr, are, ave, avo, ear, epa, era, oar, oer, opa, ope, opp, opv, ora, ore, ova, pap, par, pav, pea, pep, per, poa, pop, por, ppa, ppr, pre, pro, prp, pva, rap, rea, rep, rev, roe, vae, var, ver, voe, vor

Definitions for Approve

[1] to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
[2] to consent or agree to: Father approved our plan to visit Chicago.
[3] to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate promptly approved the bill.
[4] Obsolete . to demonstrate; show. to make good; attest. to prove by trial. to convict.
[5] to speak or consider favorably (sometimes followed by of ): Mother didn't approve of him. The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. He said that he approved.
[6] (when intr, often foll by of ) to consider fair, good, or right; commend (a person or thing)
[7] (tr) to authorize or sanction
[8] (tr) obsolete to demonstrate or prove by trial
[9] (tr) law to improve or increase the value of (waste or common land), as by enclosure

Words related to Approve

favor, accept, authorize, advocate, okay, license, uphold, ratify, support, endorse, confirm, sign, certify, sanction, back, recommend, establish, agree, permit, admire

Words nearby Approve

appropriacy, appropriate, appropriation, approvable, approval, approve, approved school, approved social worker, approver, approx., approximal

Origin of Approve

1300–50; Middle English a(p)proven < Anglo-French, Old French aprover < Latin approbāre, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + probāre to prove

Words that may be confused with Approve

approve, endorse

Other words from Approve

ap·prov·ed·ly , adverb
ap·prov·ed·ness , noun
ap·prov·ing·ly , adverb
non·ap·proved , adjective
pre·ap·prove , verb, pre·ap·proved, pre·ap·prov·ing.
re·ap·prove , verb, re·ap·proved, re·ap·prov·ing.
self-ap·proved , adjective
self-ap·prov·ing , adjective
un·ap·proved , adjective
un·ap·prov·ing , adjective
un·ap·prov·ing·ly , adverb
well-ap·proved , adjective

Word origin for Approve

C15: from Old French approuer to turn to advantage, from prou advantage

Synonyms for Approve

accept, favor, acclaim, admire, applaud, appreciate, approbate, commend, countenance, esteem, handle, like, praise, respect, be big on, face it, go along with, grin and bear it, live with, put up with, regard highly, roll with punches, string along with, take up on, think highly of