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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 behaviour 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

  1. verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
  2. verb To think well of something or someone; to be pleased with.

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