Approve and Consider

Approve

Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Consider and approve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Consider" instead a verb "Approve".

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Consider verb - To think very highly or favorably of.

Usage example: her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers

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Approve and consider are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve" instead a verb "Consider".

idea	approve idea	consider idea
name	approve name	consider name
relationship	approve relationship	consider relationship
number	approve number	consider number
Other words: time, characters, game.

Fairies as magical creatures approve using a blinker as an instant campfire, but consider the use for mere look around out-of-body to be for mentally weak.

Source: Amplifier Artifact
They hate each other so passionately that there are times one will approve of something they would normally consider horribly unethical just because it pisses the other off.

Source: Shadow Archetype
Both are liable to be against any form of sex work that is exploitative and/or emotionally damaging, but might consider some forms relatively safe and thus approve of them.

Source: Hooker with a Heart of Gold

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