approve Flashcards
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Q
approve(v) x disapprove(v)
approval (n) x disapproval(n)
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verb 1 (p) to have a positive opinion of someone or something
and accept, allow,agree
- She doesn’t approve of my friends
- He doesn’t approve of smoking
- I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing
- We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house
- The court approved the sale of the property
verb 2 (n) to feel that something or someone is bad, wrong, etc
- The survey showed that 32 percent of respondents approve, 54 percent disapprove, and the rest are undecided
- I strongly disapprove of underage smoking and drinking
noun 1 ; (p) the feeling of having a positive opinion of someone or something
- Sam always tried hard to win his father’s approval
- Alan is someone who always needs the approval of other people
- The project has now received approval from the government
noun 2 ; (n) the feeling of having a negative opinion of someone or something
- Although they said nothing, she could sense their disapproval of her suggestion
- There was a note of dissaproval in the teacher’s voice
