approved

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Having received approval.
2. (archaic, not-comparable) Proven or demonstrated by experience.

Verb

simple past and past participle of approve

approve

1. (transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
2. (transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
3. (archaic, transitive) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
4. (intransitive) To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
5. (archaic, transitive, usually) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.

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Synonyms

accepted

sanctioned

𐐲𐐹𐑉𐐭𐑂𐐼

approval

agreed

assented

confirmed

granted

passed

ratified

attested

authorization

authorized

beloved

braced

certified

commended

warrant

consistent

conventional

customary

endorsed

favorite

go through

beefed-up

guaranteed

liked

official

orthodox

passage

transistorised

passing

pass through

permitted

popular

proven

ratification

accredited

ratify

received

reinforced

acknowledged

strengthened

stylish

transistorized

undergo

undoubted

validate

validation

allowed

Translations

aprobado

gebilligt

approuvé

provato

aceptado

bewährt

aprovado

autorizzato

probatus

beproefd

convalidato

esperimentato

erprobt

aprovat

exertus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈpɹuːvd/