B1 verb
approve
/əˈpruːv/
- Meaning
- to officially agree to something, or to think something is good
- Example
- "The committee approved the budget."
- Similar & related words
- acceptauthorizeendorseapprovalapproveddisapprove
- How to use it
- As a verb, "approve" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- 'Approve the plan' (official) vs 'approve of the idea' (personal opinion) — the 'of' changes the meaning.