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approved

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpruːvd/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpruvd/

From the verb approve: (⇒ conjugate)
approved is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

Collocations for "approved"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "approved" in context.

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approve

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
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  1. (does not) approve of [him, his behavior, the outcome, the proposal]
  2. her parents do not approve of her [partner, boyfriend, girlfriend]
  3. approve the [plans, contract, request, law, funding]
  4. have (already, not) approved the [plans]
  5. (does not) approve or endorse
'approved' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "approved" in the title:

...be approved (of)... - English Only forum
[are approved] or [have been approved] - English Only forum
After approved vs After being approved - English Only forum
after they <will be> <have been> approved - English Only forum
agreement is approved - English Only forum
already approved - English Only forum
and a Concierge team consensus approved. - English Only forum
Approved - English Only forum
Approved (on a certificate) - English Only forum
approved a law to prevent - English Only forum
approved <a><the> government proposal - English Only forum
approved <a><the> statute - English Only forum
Approved budgets both Operation Plan (OP) and Operating Level - English Only forum
approved by / after approval by - English Only forum
approved by <the> members of the parliament - English Only forum
approved for entry - English Only forum
approved it - English Only forum
approved on my end - English Only forum
approved seven new ministers - English Only forum
approved with person - English Only forum
approved/fit - English Only forum
but got approved next - English Only forum
Cosmo-approved - English Only forum
Do "got approved" and "was approved" have the same meaning? - English Only forum
Drug for fat fidos approved - English Only forum
easily approved vs. overwhelmingly approved vs. unanimously approved - English Only forum
entered to the approved Operating Level - English Only forum
exist solely for those with a particular approved outlook - English Only forum
Expense approved for reimbursement - English Only forum
Expressly/unconditionally approved - English Only forum
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