Approve of and Stand by

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

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

Stand by

Stand by verb - To give steadfast support to.

Approve of and stand by are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Stand by".
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