approve: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 14 letter points · starts with A · ends with E
Meaning of approve
verb
- transitive
To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
Example: Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.
- transitive
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
Example: We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.
- intransitive
To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
Example: Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl.
- archaic, transitive
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
Listed forms: approves, approving, approved, glossary, approvest.
Source: Wiktionary — approve.
verb
- English, transitive
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.
Listed forms: approves, approving, approved.
Source: Wiktionary — approve.
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Synonyms by meaning
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verb
give sanction to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is approve in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of approve
A(1) + P(3) + P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of approve
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from approve
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