одобря́ть meaning in English — acclaim, applaud, approve

English meaning

acclaim verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
applaud verb To clap your hands to show approval or enjoyment.
approve verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
assent verb To agree to something, especially a proposal or suggestion.
authorize verb To give someone official permission or power to do something.
mandate noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.
ratify verb To give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on.
sanctify verb To make something holy or set it apart for religious use.
uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.

одобря́ть is used for these senses in English:

acclaim (transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
applaud (transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
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.
assent (intransitive) To agree to a proposal.
authorize (transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.