approve

Universal Words verb 1 [V] ~ (of sb/sth) to think that sb/sth is good, acceptable or suitable: I told my mother I wanted to marry Jan but she didn't approve. * Do you approve of my idea? * He doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. * (formal) He doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. OPPDISAPPROVE 2 [VN] to officially agree to a plan, proposal, request, etc: The committee unanimously approved the plan. 3 [VN] [oftenpassive] to say that sth is good enough to be used, or is correct: The course is approved by the Department for Education. * The auditors approved the company's accounts.