What it means
- (verb) To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. “Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.”
- (verb) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of. “We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.”
- (verb) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
- (verb) (followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept. “Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl.”
- (verb) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.
- (verb) (English law) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
Letter analysis
- Approve contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
Sub-words
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Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with APP
- app
- appal
- appall
- appalled
- appalling
- appallingly
- appalls
- appals
- apparatus
- apparatuses
- apparel
- appareled
- appareling
- apparelled
- apparelling
- apparels
- apparent
- apparently
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Words ending with OVE
Common questions
What does Approve mean?
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
How many letters are in Approve?
Approve has 7 letters.
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