Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

treasure, prize, value, appreciate, hold dear

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

esteem, repute, think of, look on as, look upon, regard as, take to be

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

recommend, commend

v. express a good opinion of

excuse, condone, make allowances for, be lenient with

v. excuse someone's behavior, for example

push, advertize, promote

v. make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

lecture, advocate, preach

v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

recognize, accredit

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

let, permit, countenance, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

warrant, guarantee

v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

sign, ratify

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

excuse, condone, make allowances for, be lenient with

v. excuse someone's behavior, for example

legalize, decriminalize, legitimize, legitimate, legitimatize, make legal

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

pass, legislate

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

authenticate, establish as genuine

v. establish the authenticity of something

understand, sympathize, empathize

v. be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

cover, insure, underwrite

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

certify, endorse

v. guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

consent, accept, go for, consent to

v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

preserve, continue, bear on, carry on, uphold

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

favor, favour, privilege

v. bestow a privilege upon

disapprove, consider bad, disapprove of, consider wrong

v. consider bad or wrong

reject, disapprove, refuse to approve

v. deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"

veto, interdict, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, disallow

v. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

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