Tra từ approve - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ap·prove [approve approves approved approving] BrE [əˈpruːv] NAmE [əˈpruːv] verb
1. intransitive to think that sb/sth is good, acceptable or suitable
• I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.
•~ of sb/sth Do you approve of my idea?
•~ of sb doing sth She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
• (formal)~ of sb's doing sth She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year.
Opp: ↑disapprove
2. transitive ~ sth to officially agree to a plan, request, etc
• The committee unanimously approved the plan.
3. transitive, often passive ~ sth 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.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbare (from ad- ‘to’ + probare ‘try, test’). The original sense was ‘prove, demonstrate’, later ‘corroborate, confirm’, hence ‘pronounce to be satisfactory’ (late Middle English).

Thesaurus:
approve verb
1. I (not used in the progressive tenses)
•Do you approve of my idea?
agree with sth • • support • • back • • believe in sth • |BrE be in favour of sb/sth • |AmE be in favor of sb/sth • |informal be all for sth • |formal subscribe to sth •
Opp: disapprove
approve of/agree with/support/back/believe in/be in favour of/be all for/subscribe to a/an idea/view
approve of/agree with/support/back/be in favour of/be all for a plan/policy/suggestion
2. T
•The committee approved the plan.
agree to sth • • accept • |formal consent •
Opp: reject
approve/agree to/accept/consent to a plan/change/proposal
approve/agree to/accept a decision/suggestion/request
3. T, often passive
•The course is approved by the Department for Education.
recognize • • certify • • uphold • • ratify • |formal validate •
approve/recognize/certify/uphold/ratify/validate sth as sth
approve/recognize/validate a course
approve/uphold/ratify a treaty

Synonyms:
agree
accept • approve • go along with sb/sth • consent
These words all mean to say that you will do what sb wants or that you will allow sth to happen.
agree • to say that you will do what sb wants or that you will allow sth to happen: ▪ He agreed to let me go early.
accept • to be satisfied with sth that has been done, decided or suggested: ▪ They accepted the court's decision.
approve • to officially agree to a plan, suggestion or request: ▪ The committee unanimously approved the plan.
go along with sb/sth • (rather informal) to agree to sth that sb else has decided; to agree with sb else's ideas: ▪ She just goes along with everything he suggests.
consent • (rather formal) to agree to sth or give your permission for sth: ▪ She finally consented to answer our questions.
to agree/consent to sth
to agree/consent to do sth
to agree to/accept/approve/go along with/consent to a plan/proposal
to agree to/accept/approve a request

Example Bank:
•His appointment has not been formally approved yet.
•I don't personally approve but I'm willing to live with it.
•I very much approve of these new tests.
•I wholeheartedly approve of his actions.
•The Legislature narrowly approved an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution.
•The chemical has never been federally approved as a pesticide.
•The committee has approved the compensation package.
•They approved the creation of a human resources development centre.
•He didn't say anything, but I could tell from the look on his face that he didn't approve.
•I don't think your mother would approve of this behaviour, do you?
•I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.
•She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
•The auditors approved the company's accounts.