Approve and Release

Approve

Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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

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

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

Approve and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Common collocations

number approve number release number
time approve time release time
game approve game release game
book approve book release book
Other words: movie, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Naoko Takeuchi She had to personally approve the new cast in order for the dub to become a reality, otherwise, Viz wouldn't be able to re-release it.
  • All Just a Dream Then he wakes up in his cell, and we flashback to his lawyer telling him that the Parole Board did not approve his release.
  • By legally changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol, he was able to release material, and tour, when said record company did not approve - until their ownership of the "Prince" name lapsed and he was able to reclaim it.
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