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Adjective approved has 2 senses

approved, sanctioned - established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"
Antonyms: unauthorized, unauthorised (indirect, via authorized)
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

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
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