approve

verb14 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

A common way to express strong agreement or liking.

Used to express very firm agreement or liking.

Used to express complete agreement or liking.

To give agreement by someone in a position of authority.

To give official agreement, often in writing or in a meeting.

To express one's own opinion of liking something, which may differ from others.

To give one's own official agreement, often as a person with authority.

To be agreed by everyone.

Used to express complete and sincere agreement or liking, with no reservations.

To agree by a very large majority.

Used to express complete and detailed agreement or liking.

Used to express sincere and enthusiastic agreement or liking.

To agree by only a very small number of votes.

To give official agreement at the national government level.

A required preposition to indicate the object of approval.