Approve of
Approve of verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Encourage and approve of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encourage" instead a verb "Approve of".
Encourage
Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.
Approve of and encourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Encourage".
Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- favour and approve of
- favour and encourage
- champion and approve of
- champion and encourage
- advocate and approve of
- advocate and encourage
- sanction and approve of
- sanction and encourage
- approve and approve of
- approve and encourage
- countenance and approve of
- countenance and encourage
- favor and approve of
- favor and encourage
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Encourage and Approve of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/encourage
Approve of & Encourage. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/encourage>.
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