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approuver meaning in English

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approuver verbe

approve [approved, approving, approves]◼◼◼(to make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpruːv] [US: ə.ˈpruːv]
He approved. = Il a approuvé.

approve [approved, approving, approves]◼◼◼(to regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpruːv] [US: ə.ˈpruːv]
He approved. = Il a approuvé.

approve [approved, approving, approves]◼◼◼(to sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpruːv] [US: ə.ˈpruːv]
He approved. = Il a approuvé.

endorse [endorsed, endorsing, endorses]◼◼◼(support)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdɔːs] [US: en.ˈdɔːrs]

consent [consented, consenting, consents]◼◼◻(to express willingness)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈsent] [US: kən.ˈsent]

sanction [sanctioned, sanctioning, sanctions]◼◼◻(to give authorization or approval to)
verb
[UK: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩]
His father would never sanction his engagement to a girl who did not share the same religious beliefs as their family. = Son père n'aurait jamais approuvé ses fiançailles avec une fille qui ne partageait pas les mêmes croyances religieuses que sa famille.

applaud [applauded, applauding, applauds]◼◻◻(to praise, or express approval by words)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈplɔːd] [US: ə.ˈplɒd]

countenance [countenanced, countenancing, countenances]◼◻◻(tolerate, support, sanction)
verb
[UK: ˈkaʊn.tɪ.nəns] [US: ˈkaʊn.tə.nəns]

OK [OKed, OKing, OKs]◼◻◻(to approve)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]
Anything the group decides is OK is fine with me. = Quoi que le groupe approuve me va bien.

désapprouver verbe

disapprove [disapproved, disapproving, disapproves]◼◼◼(to condemn)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈpruːv] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈpruːv]
His father disapproved of her. = Son père la désapprouva.

frown upon◼◼◻(facial expression)
verb

disavow [disavowed, disavowing, disavows]◼◻◻(to deny or show the contrary of)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ]

rebuke [rebuked, rebuking, rebukes](to criticise harshly; to reprove)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈbjuːk] [US: ri.ˈbjuːk]

désapprouver (quelque chose) verbe

take exception◼◼◼(to disagree)
verb

désapprouver de verbe

deprecate [deprecated, deprecating, deprecates](express disapproval of)
verb
[UK: ˈde.prək.eɪt] [US: ˈde.prəˌket]