Approve and Ignore

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Approve

Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site
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Synonyms for Approve
Antonyms for Approve
Ignore is an antonym for approve.
Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
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Synonyms for Ignore
Antonyms for Ignore
Approve is an antonym for ignore in disregard on purpose topic.
Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring
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Common collocations

presence approve presence ignore presence
time approve time ignore time
characters approve characters ignore characters
rule approve rule ignore rule
Other words: law, game, story, rules, powers, changes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Star-Crossed Lovers: Sidney and Amanda are in love but are forced to ignore their feelings because Amanda’s wealthy father would never approve of her marrying someone of such humble means.
    Source: Series / Grantchester
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