[v] judge to be right or commendable; think well of [v] give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
O.K., okay, sanction
disapprove, disapprove, reject
accede to, accept, accord to, accredit, admire, adopt, affiliate, affirm, agree to, allow, amen, applaud, approve of, argue, assent, assent to, attest, authenticate, authorize, autograph, back up, be partial to, be willing, bear, bespeak, betoken, bless,