approve meaning
approve :
to accept, to agree with something
Verb
▪ They approved the new policy.
▪ They accepted the new policy.
▪ The manager approved the budget.
▪ The manager accepted the budget.
paraphrasing
▪ accept – to agree with something
▪ endorse – to support something
▪ agree – to have the same opinion as someone
▪ consent – to allow something to happen
Pronunciation
approve [əˈpruːv]
The stress is on 'ruv' and sounds like 'uh-proov'.
Common phrases and grammar about approve
approve - Common meaning
Verb
to accept, to agree with something
Part of Speech Changes for "approve"
▪ approval (noun) – agreement or acceptance
▪ approving (adjective) – showing agreement or acceptance
Common Expressions with "approve"
▪ approve a proposal – to accept a plan
▪ approve the document – to agree with the document
▪ approve of someone – to accept or like someone
▪ fully approve – to completely accept
Important examples of approve in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, approve often means to officially accept something like a plan or budget.
Example of a confusing word: prove (to demonstrate)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Approve is usually used as a transitive verb, taking a direct object in TOEIC grammar questions.
approve
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
approve policy
'accept or agree with a policy', used when discussing company rules.
give the green light
means 'approve or allow something to proceed'.
Differences between similar words and approve
approve
,
accept
differences
Approve is used to officially agree or accept something, while accept is a more general term for receiving or agreeing.
approve
,
endorse – to support officially
differences
Approve is used for official or formal agreement, while endorse and support can be used more broadly.
Words with the same origin as approve
The origin of approve
approve comes from the Latin 'approbare', which means 'to make an oath of' and later came to mean 'to endorse or confirm'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'ap' (to), root 'pro' (forward), and suffix 've', meaning 'to make forward'. Approve means 'to agree with'.
Words with the same origin
The root of approve is 'pro'. Words with the same root include 'promote', 'provide', and 'produce'.
