Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To officially agree or accept something, often after careful consideration.
Approve
/əˈpruːv/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
—Harriet submitted, and approved, and was grateful.
I do not approve of them, I do not encourage them;
'We know your heart, and we entirely approve.
Etymology:
The word approve originates from the Old French aprover, which means to prove or demonstrate, and from the Latin approbare, composed of ad (to) and probare (to test, prove).
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