approve

Meanings

Verb

give sanction to
- "I approve of his educational policies"
judge to be right or commendable; think well of
To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English aproven, appreoven, appreven, apreven, borrowed from Old French aprover, approver, approuvir, appreuver (“to approve”), from Latin approbō, from ad + probō (“to esteem as good, approve, prove”). Doublet of approbate. By surface analysis, ad- + prove.

Synonyms

agree with, approbate, approve, back, cheer, O.K., okay, sanction, support, think much of

Antonyms

contradict, disapprove, oppose

Scrabble Score: 14

approve is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
approve is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
approve is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

approve is a valid Words With Friends word