approved
adjective
[ əˈpruːvd ]
• officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory.
• "places on approved courses"
approve
verb
• officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.
• "the budget was approved by parliament"
Similar:
accept,
agree to,
consent to,
assent to,
acquiesce in,
concur in,
accede to,
give one's blessing to,
bless,
rubber-stamp,
say yes to,
ratify,
sanction,
endorse,
authorize,
mandate,
license,
warrant,
validate,
pass,
confirm,
support,
back,
give one's permission/leave,
give the go-ahead to,
give the green light to,
give the OK to,
OK,
give the thumbs up to,
give the nod,
say the word,
buy,
• prove; show.
• "he approved himself ripe for military command"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbare (see approbate). The original sense was ‘prove, demonstrate’, later ‘corroborate, confirm’, hence ‘pronounce to be satisfactory’ (late Middle English).
