TubeTalk Pronunciation

How to pronounce “approve

Hear “approve” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.

Pronunciation guide for approve

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of approve with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Chinese Politics & Authoritarian Regimesdo you approve of the performance
Definition summary
(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce approve

Chinese Politics & Authoritarian Regimes

do you approve of the performance

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “approve

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
  • (transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
  • (transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
  • (intransitive, followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
  • (archaic, transitive, usually with a reflexive pronoun) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.

Practice Nearby Words

sanction, okay, approver, endorse, permission, endorsement, authorization, approval, authorize, grant, certify, validate, allow, admit, accept, acknowledge, authorized, permit, accredit, assent, consent, acceptance, confirm, ratify, enact, ratification, approbation, give, agree, introduce, recognize, depend, decide, agreement, concur, promulgate, tolerate, condone, share, commend, favourable, appreciate, consensus, granted, assume, welcome, favour, sign, vote, subscribe, applaud, sign-off, punish, support, take, pass, passed, passing, through, aye, supported, adopt, adoption, countenance, baseline, recognise, embrace, authorise, rubber-stamp, passage, vet, endorsed, accepts, admits, adopted, adopting, approvals, confesses, depends, endorses, okays, okeh, oks, passes, ratifications, ratified, ratifies, ratifying, recognizes, supports, welcomes, affirm, bless, green-light, approbate, homologate, justify, enable, officialize

Similar Sounds

approve, approved, approves, approver, abbrev, abrev, approof, approach, improve, uproot, abreu, upriver, apri, upheave, eruv, up river, reprove, above, prove, approval, upper, deprive, upright, uproar, oppress, improv, appraise, apprise, uprise, uppers, approving, upraise, abre, upu, unproved, apprize, ebru, uprose, appr, abro, abroach, upr, erev, appris, abray, epri, groove, opera, oprah, reprieve, opra, deprave, opry, appro, reprive, sprue, repreve, sprew, apre, apery, apra, apperceive, apro, apero, trouve, aprea, aperea, arev, spru, ipro, epperly, appraisee, abroad, approached, appearing, abou, abridge, aggrieve, abrade, aboo, aporia, abr, abrase, abraid, apare, aparri, approacher, abrir, aparo, airproof, appeach, apara, abres, apoe, abbr, abrash, abrood