Approve and Make

Approve

Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Make and approve are semantically related in set up topic. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Approve".

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

Make verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.

Usage example: the legislature failed to make any new laws last session

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Approve and make are semantically related in set up topic. Sometimes you can use "Approve" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

change	approve change	make change
name	approve name	make name
deal	approve deal	make deal
time	approve time	make time
Other words: use, example, game, story, plans, movie, changes.

A redheaded Rebellious Princess wants to be her own person and make her own decisions, something her royal parent doesn't approve of.

Source: Surprisingly Similar Stories / Cited Entries
Her father, who doesn't approve of their relationship, was actually intercepting the letters to make Penny think that Desmond had given up on her.

Source: I Never Got Any Letters
Everyone Has Standards: Garrosh was willing to make his duel with Cairne to the death, but does not approve of coating his weapon with poison without his knowledge.

Source: Literature / The Shattering Prelude to Cataclysm

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