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approve

verb/əˈpruːv/ (uh-PROOV)Level B1
approve meaning picture: A bank officer smiling and handing a loan approval letter across the desk to a young couple
Picture meaning of “approve” — to officially accept a plan, request or decision; or to think something is good

to officially accept a plan, request or decision; or to think something is good

An authority approves a plan when it officially says yes. 'Approve of' means you think something or someone is good or right.

approve meaning in Hindi

मंज़ूर करना; किसी योजना या अनुरोध को आधिकारिक रूप से स्वीकार करना, या किसी चीज़ को ठीक मानना

कोई अधिकारी या संस्था किसी योजना को आधिकारिक रूप से 'हाँ' कहे, तो वह उसे approve करती है। 'Approve of' का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ या व्यक्ति को अच्छा या सही मानना।

Examples

  1. My parents don't approve of me staying out late.मेरे माता-पिता को मेरा देर रात तक बाहर रहना पसंद नहीं है।
  2. The cabinet approved the new education policy on Wednesday.कैबिनेट ने बुधवार को नई शिक्षा नीति को मंज़ूरी दी।

Synonyms & antonyms

acceptpassauthoriseendorserejectdisapproverefuse

Memory trick

apPROVE: first PROVE it's good, then the boss will approve it.

💡 Did you know?

The word approve comes from the Latin word 'approbare', which means to prove or to show something is good. It has been used in English since the fourteenth century.

Word origin

Via Old French aprover from Latin approbare, 'to assent to as good', from probus, 'good'. Judging something good led to officially accepting it.

Other meanings

verb To give formal permission or agree to something.

verb To officially accept something as good or satisfactory.

approve meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीमंज़ूर करना; किसी योजना या अनुरोध को आधिकारिक रूप से स्वीकार करना, या किसी चीज़ को ठीक मानना
Arabic · العربيةيوافق على؛ يقبل رسميًا خطة أو طلبًا، أو يستحسن شيئًا
French · Françaisapprouver ; accepter officiellement
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamenyetujui; menerima secara resmi, atau menganggap sesuatu baik
Chinese · 中文批准;赞成,认可

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