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
Consent to and approve of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Consent to" instead a verb "Approve of".
Consent to
Approve of and consent to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Consent to".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- respect and approve of
- respect and consent to
- grant and approve of
- grant and consent to
- allow and approve of
- allow and consent to
- sanction and approve of
- sanction and consent to
- approve and approve of
- approve and consent to
- countenance and approve of
- countenance and consent to
- acknowledge and approve of
- acknowledge and consent to
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Consent to and Approve of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/consent_to
Approve of & Consent to. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/consent_to>.
Consent to or Approve of. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/consent_to.
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