Approve Approved I School əˈpruːv Mother Leaving Year

• i told my mother i wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.
• do you approve of my idea?
• she didn't quite approve of the way he was running things.
• she doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.

approve

Verb Forms

1. to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable
• OPPOSITE disapprove
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• I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.
• Do you approve of my idea?
• She didn't quite approve of the way he was running things.
• She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
• She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year.

Extra Examples

• I don't personally approve but I'm willing to live with it.
• He didn't say anything, but I could tell from the look on his face that he didn't approve.
• I very much approve of these new tests.
• I wholeheartedly approve of his actions.
• I don't think your mother would approve of this behaviour, do you?
2. to officially agree to a plan, request, etc.
• The committee unanimously approved the plan.
• We hope that the proposals will soon be approved by the committee.
• to approve a bill/application
• They approved the creation of a human resources development centre.
• His appointment has not been formally approved yet.
• The Legislature narrowly approved an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution.
• The committee has approved the compensation package.
3. to say that something is good enough to be used or is correct
• The course is approved by the Department for Education.
• This medicine is not approved for use in children.
• The chemical has never been federally approved as a pesticide.
• The auditors approved the company's accounts.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbare (from ad- ‘to’ + probare ‘try, test’). The original sense was ‘prove, demonstrate’, later ‘corroborate, confirm’, hence ‘pronounce to be satisfactory’ (late Middle English).