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approve

утверждать

Meaning of approve

give permission

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EN-UK/əˈpruːv/
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approve with Russian translation

approve usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Менеджер будет утверждать нового сотрудника после финального собеседования.

The manager will approve the new hire after the final interview.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Политика компании — утверждать все счета в течение пяти рабочих дней.

Company policy is to approve all invoices within five working days.

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approve belongs to the topic "In the Office". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

approveутверждать
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

approve synonyms

Related words worth learning together

permit
To allow or give permission for an action; emphasizes allowance.
endorse
To publicly support or approve something, often used for proposals or people.
ratify
A formal, often legal approval (commonly used for treaties, contracts, formal resolutions).
greenlight
Informal/business term meaning to give permission to proceed, often used in project contexts.
give the go-ahead
To grant permission to start or proceed; common in workplace speech.
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🇬🇧en

To allow or give permission for an action; emphasizes allowance.

B2Often

The security office will not permit external contractors without badges.

E
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endorse

To publicly support or approve something, often used for proposals or people.

B2Often

The board endorsed the new hiring policy at the meeting.

R
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ratify

A formal, often legal approval (commonly used for treaties, contracts, formal resolutions).

C1Rarely

The council will ratify the agreement next month.

G
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greenlight

Informal/business term meaning to give permission to proceed, often used in project contexts.

B2Often

The CEO greenlit the product launch for next quarter.

G
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give the go-ahead

To grant permission to start or proceed; common in workplace speech.

B2Often

Once the legal team signs the contract, they'll give the go-ahead for production.

🇬🇧en

Means to verify or make certain; doesn't necessarily imply giving permission.

B2Very Often

Please confirm the meeting time before we approve the agenda.

S
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sanction

Can mean official approval but also punishment; context determines whether it means to permit or to penalize.

C1Often

The committee sanctioned the new expense rules (i.e., approved them).

V
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validate

Emphasizes confirming validity or accuracy; may not imply permission to proceed.

C1Often

We need to validate the figures before we approve the final report.

B
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bless

Informal or religious nuance meaning to give one's blessing or approval; less formal than 'approve'.

B2Rarely

The founder blessed the hire, though HR still had to process the paperwork.

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Questions about this word

approve meaning: what does it mean?

give permission

approve pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

approve is pronounced as /əˈpruːv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

approve definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The manager will approve the new hire after the final interview. Translation: Менеджер будет утверждать нового сотрудника после финального собеседования.

Is approve part of In the Office vocabulary?

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