approved

uh-PROOVD/əˈpɹuːvd/

3 meanings of approved

1
officially allowedverb
Past tense and past participle of approve.
The board approved the new rules last month.
They approved her request right away.
UsageApproved a plan means said yes to it officially. Approved of someone means thought they were good or acceptable.
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2
officially allowedadjective
Officially accepted or allowed by someone with the power to decide.
Like getting a green light before you go ahead.
Only approved medications may be stocked on these shelves.
The approved budget left little room for extra spending.
Similarauthorized, accredited, certified, accepted, recognized
Oppositeunapproved, unauthorized, unofficial
3
tried and testedadjectivearchaic
Shown to be good or reliable through real experience.
Now woorthy Tamburlaine, haue I repoſ’d, In thy approoued Fortunes all my hope, What thinkſt thou man, ſhal come of our attempts?
c. 1587, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. The First PartHere, approved means proven reliable through experience, tried and tested.
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approved is a form of approve

approve, verb: To officially say yes to something, like a plan or request. Full entry

Forms: approveapproves he/she/itapproving -ing formapproved past tense, past participle
Spelling: approve → approved: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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