approve
part of speech
verb (approve, approves, approved, approving)
meaning for a pupil
1) To think that something or someone is good, right or acceptable ("approve of"). tree →
2) To officially agree to a plan, request or idea and allow it to happen. tree →
3) To say yes to something after checking it, like approving a design. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in everyday life (parents approve of friends or plans), school (the head approves a trip), and adult life (a bank approves a loan). It tells the reader someone gives permission or a good opinion. Phrases: approve of, approve a plan, approved by, seal of approval.
examples
- My parents approve of my new friend. tree →
- The head teacher approved the class trip to the zoo. tree →
- Mum doesn't approve of eating in front of the TV. tree →
- The council approved the plans for a new library. tree →
- This toy has been approved as safe for small children. tree →
- The bank approved the loan for the house. tree →
- I hope the teacher approves my project idea. tree →
- Toto did not approve of this new comrade at first, for he could not forget how nearly he had been crushed between the Lion’s great jaws. tree →
note
"Approve of" + person or thing = think it is good; "approve" + plan = officially allow. Noun: approval. Opposite: disapprove (of), reject. Past: approved.
In the corpora
- «The animals did not hold with villages» (did not like or approve of them).
- Saul hunted down the first Christians and approved the killing of Stephen.
- Saul hunted down the first Christians and approved the killing of Stephen.
- This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings.
- To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «approve» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.