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1 ratify
(to approve and agree to formally and officially, especially in writing.) ratificēt* * *ratificēt
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Approve — Ap*prove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approving}.] [OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See {Prove}, and cf. {Approbate}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approve — UK US /əˈpruːv/ verb ► [T] to accept, allow, or officially agree to something: » The measure was approved by the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. »The aluminum producer could begin recalling workers on Tuesday if the union… … Financial and business terms
approve — ► VERB 1) (often approve of) believe that someone or something is good or acceptable. 2) officially acknowledge as satisfactory. ORIGIN Old French aprover, from Latin approbare … English terms dictionary
approve */*/*/ — UK [əˈpruːv] / US [əˈpruv] verb Word forms approve : present tense I/you/we/they approve he/she/it approves present participle approving past tense approved past participle approved Get it right: approve: When approve means to have a positive… … English dictionary
approve — verb 1 like sb/sth ADVERB ▪ fully, heartily, strongly, thoroughly (esp. BrE), very much, wholeheartedly (esp. BrE) ▪ I wholeheartedly approve of his actions … Collocations dictionary
approve — ap|prove W2S2 [əˈpru:v] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aprover, from Latin approbare, from ad to + probare to prove ] 1.) [T] to officially accept a plan, proposal etc ▪ The conference approved a proposal for a referendum. 2.) [I] to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
approve — I. /əˈpruv / (say uh proohv) verb (approved, approving) –verb (t) 1. to pronounce or consider good; speak or think favourably of: to approve the policies of the government. 2. to confirm or sanction officially; ratify. 3. Obsolete to demonstrate… …
approve — /ə pru:v/ verb 1. ♦ to approve of something to think something is good ● The chairman approves of the new company letter heading. ● The sales staff do not approve of interference from the accounts division. 2. to agree to something officially ●… … Marketing dictionary in english
approve — /ə pru:v/ verb 1. ♦ to approve of something to think something is good ● The chairman approves of the new company letter heading. ● The sales staff do not approve of interference from the accounts division. 2. to agree to something officially ●… … Dictionary of banking and finance
approve — verb /əˈpɹuːv,ʌˈpɹuv/ a) To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm. Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court martial. b) To regard as good; to … Wiktionary
officially — adv. Officially is used with these adjectives: ↑closed, ↑open, ↑unemployed Officially is used with these verbs: ↑acknowledge, ↑adopt, ↑annex, ↑announce, ↑approve, ↑ban, ↑call, ↑ … Collocations dictionary