Approve of
Approve of verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Excuse and approve of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excuse" instead a verb "Approve of".
Excuse
Excuse verb - To dismiss as of little importance.
Approve of and excuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Excuse".
Both terms in one sentence
- Victorious: Jade has the excuse that her father doesn't approve of her choice of potential career and is a staid businessman.
Source: Freudian Excuse / Live-Action TV - Hank might have a Freudian Excuse as his own father views him as a hugely unmasculine disappointment, although the older Hill seems to approve of Bobby by showing him the affection he'd never show Hank.
Source: Why Couldn't You Be Different?
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Excuse and Approve of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/excuse
Approve of & Excuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/excuse>.
Excuse or Approve of. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/excuse.
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