Слово англійською: approve
Дієслово
Переклад approve українською: схвали́ти що, затве́рдити що (пропози́цію і т. д.), пого́дити що, схва́лювати (пого́джуватися і т. д.)
Детальний опис
- [intransitive] to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable
- I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.
- approve of somebody/something Do you approve of my idea?
- She didn't quite approve of the way he was running things.
- approve of somebody doing something She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
- (formal) approve of somebody’s doing something She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year.
opposite disapprove
- [transitive] approve something to officially agree to a plan, request, etc.
- The committee unanimously approved the plan.
- We hope that the proposals will soon be approved by the committee.
- to approve a bill/application
Synonyms agreeagreeaccept ▪ approve ▪ go along with somebody/something ▪ consentThese words all mean to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen.agree to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen:- He agreed to let me go early.
accept to be satisfied with something 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 somebody/something (rather informal) to agree to something that somebody else has decided; to agree with somebody else’s ideas:- She just goes along with everything he suggests.
consent (rather formal) to agree to something or give your permission for something:- She finally consented to answer our questions.
Patterns- to agree/consent to something
- to agree/consent to do something
- to agree to/accept/approve/go along with/consent to a plan/proposal
- to agree to/accept/approve a request
- They approved the creation of a human resources development centre.
- His appointment has not been formally approved yet.
- The Legislature narrowly approved an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution.
- The committee has approved the compensation package.
- [transitive, often passive] to say that something is good enough to be used or is correct
- be approved by somebody/something The course is approved by the Department for Education.
- be approved for something This medicine is not approved for use in children.
- be approved as something The chemical has never been federally approved as a pesticide.
- approve something The auditors approved the company's accounts.
Word OriginMiddle 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).