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
Recommend and approve of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recommend" instead a verb "Approve of".
Recommend
Recommend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.
Approve of and recommend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Recommend".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- esteem and approve of
- esteem and recommend
- favour and approve of
- favour and recommend
- champion and approve of
- champion and recommend
- advocate and approve of
- advocate and recommend
- sanction and approve of
- sanction and recommend
- approve and approve of
- approve and recommend
- countenance and approve of
- countenance and recommend
Cite this Source
Recommend and Approve of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/recommend
Approve of & Recommend. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/recommend>.
Recommend or Approve of. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve_of/recommend.
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