Synonyms for approve
əˈpruvap·prove

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1. 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, wonder

   Antonyms:
   abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scorn

   Preposition:
   Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.

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1. approve

   Synonyms:
   like, comment, sanction, praise, support, second, promote, encourage, authorize

   Antonyms:
   disapprove, dislike, censure, blame, disown, disavow

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. approve, O.K., okay, sanctionverb

   give sanction to

   "I approve of his educational policies"

   Synonyms:
   sanction, okay

   Antonyms:
   reject, disapprove

2. approveverb

   judge to be right or commendable; think well of

   Synonyms:
   sanction, okay

   Antonyms:
   disapprove, reject

Matched Categories

1. • Authorize
   • Judge

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1. 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  

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1. approveverb

   Synonyms:
   commend, recommend, praise, like, appreciate, value, think well or favorably of, think highly of, speak well of, be pleased with

2. approveverb

   Synonyms:
   sanction, confirm, justify, ratify, sustain, make valid

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1. approveverb

   Synonyms:
   commend, sanction, countenance, favor, like

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1. List of paraphrases for "approve":

   adopt, endorse, approves, approving, approval, accept, approved, agree, adoption, adopting, authorise, endorses, pass, authorize, endorsement, ratification, ratify

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How to use approve in a sentence?

1. Tim Graham:

   I remember at the time thinking the words really familiar. I looked back at that speech that Diana gave at a charity engagement when she officially stood back from her official public duties. And the words almost mirrored each other, and it was like Harry had gone back and looked up what his mother had said at such an important time in his life because, of course, he cant ask her for that advice himself, so he instead looks at the path that she already took on. And so there are these moments where we see a similarity in the decision she makes. And Im sure that that in itself makes Harry realize that he is doing the right thing and that his mother would approve.

2. Michelle Steel:

   I am glad the Administration is finally acting on this issue and now it’s time to approve the Major Disaster Declaration I asked for more than a week ago. The backlog in our ports has caused ships to idle off our coastline for weeks, which may have contributed to the oil spill that devastated our community. I urge the President to approve this request and applaud these efforts to get these ships moving quickly and out of our coastal waters.

3. Adam Meier:

   In Kentucky, we want more than to simply give someone a Medicaid card they can put in their wallet -- we want a program that focuses on actually improving health outcomes, and that is what Kentucky HEALTH was designed to do. Kentucky HEALTH is precisely in line with the objectives of the Medicaid program and squarely within the authority of the HHS Secretary to approve.

4. Evan Lambert:

   If they were in any way hampered from reporting, that certainly is wrong and it’s not anything that I approve of. In fact, I vehemently disapprove of it.

5. Katie Greer:

   Utilizing these features will make it so that parents have to approve apps before they're installed on their kids' devices, this way, parents can gather information on apps before allowing their kids access to them, while staying active and informed on the latest and greatest (or not-so-great) apps.