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".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- respect and approve of
- respect and stand by
- champion and approve of
- champion and stand by
- advocate and approve of
- advocate and stand by
- warrant and approve of
- warrant and stand by
- approve and approve of
- approve and stand by
- countenance and approve of
- countenance and stand by
- favor and approve of
- favor and stand by
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