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Adjective approved has 2 senses
  1. approved, sanctioned - established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"
    Antonyms: unauthorized, unauthorised (indirect, via authorized)
  2. approved - generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory; "an approved method"; "work on the approved project went ahead on schedule"
    Antonyms:     disapproved, censured, condemned, marginal, rejected
,Verb approve has 2 senses
  1. approve, O.K., okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
    --1 is one way to authorize, authorise, pass, clear
    Antonyms: disapprove, reject
    Derived forms: noun approbation2, noun approver1, noun approval1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of
    --2 is one way to     judge
    Antonyms: disapprove
    Derived forms: noun approbation1, noun approbation2, noun approval2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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