billigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- approve verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
- condone verb To accept or overlook behavior that is generally considered wrong.
- countenance noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
Senses
billigen is used for these senses in English:
- approve (transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
- approve (transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
- approve (transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
- approve (intransitive, followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
- condone (transitive) To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
- countenance (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
approve — full definition
- verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
- verb To think well of something or someone; to be pleased with.
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