Approve of and Back up

Approve of

Approve of verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Usage example: we don't approve of people who stand in the “12 items or less” lane with 13 items

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

Back up

Back up verb - Move backwards from a certain position.

Approve of and back up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Back up".
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