| word | approve |
|---|---|
| definition | verb If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it. Not everyone approves of the festival. I approved of the proposal. If you approve of someone or something, you like and admire them. You've never approved of Henry, have you? I didn't approve of his manner. If someone in a position of authority approves a plan or idea, they formally agree to it and say that it can happen . The Russian Parliament has approved a program of radical economic reforms. MPs approved the Bill by a majority of 97. If a product or person is approved by an official organization, they are declared to be of a good enough standard to be used or employed . We have three suppliers in all who are approved by the Organic Farm Food Association. |
| inflections | approvesapprovingapproved |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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