одо́брить — meaning in English

English meaning

• approve verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
• authorize verb To give someone official permission or power to do something.
• ratify verb To give official approval to something, making it formally valid.
• sanctify verb To make something holy or set it apart for religious use.

Senses

одо́брить 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.
• authorize (transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
• ratify (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
• sanctify (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.

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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