approve: Meaning and Definition of

ap•prove

1. to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
2. to consent or agree to: Father approved our plan to visit Chicago.
3. to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate promptly approved the bill.
1. to demonstrate; show.
2. to make good; attest.
3. to prove by trial.
4. to convict.

1. to speak or consider favorably (sometimes fol. by of&hasp;): Mother didn't approve of him. The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. He said that he approved.