An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
The approved method of cleaning is industrial sand-blasting.
Synonyms: accepted, received, agreed, common More Synonyms of approved
approved in British English
(əˈpruːvd)
adjective
officially sanctioned or accepted
an approved driving instructor
The approved method of cleaning is industrial sand-blasting.
Examples of 'approved' in a sentence
approved
Most manufacturers offer a returns policy as part of their used approved schemes.
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They sold it in 1949 and it became an approved school before ownership passed to a Libyan businessman.
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In other languages
approved
British English: approved ADJECTIVE
An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
The approved method of cleaning is industrial sand-blasting.
American English: approved
Brazilian Portuguese: aprovado
Chinese: 得到正式认可的
European Spanish: autorizado
French: approuvé
German: anerkannt
Italian: riconosciuto
Japanese: 公認の
Korean: 인정받은
European Portuguese: aprovado
Latin American Spanish: autorizado
All related terms of 'approved'
approve
If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion , you like it or are pleased about it.
approved school
In Britain in the past , an approved school was a boarding school where young people could be sent to stay if they had been found guilty of a crime .
approved social worker
(in England) a qualified social worker specially trained in mental-health work, who is approved by his or her employing local authority to apply for a person with mental health problems to be admitted to hospital and detained there, or to apply for the person to be received into the guardianship of the local authority
community home
a home provided by a local authority for children who cannot remain with parents or relatives , or be placed with foster parents
community home with education on the premises
a home provided by a local authority for children who cannot remain with parents or relatives , or be placed with foster parents
to be approved by sb (= authorized) 被某人批准 (bèi mǒurén pīzhǔn)
如果某当权者 approve 某个计划或者行动，他正式表示认可并且同意此事可以进行。例如，某委员会 approve 一个决议，即允许执行该决议。 At least the idea is now accepted and has even been approved by Parliament. 若某当权者 approve 某物，比如某个建筑或产品，表示他们对它感到满意并允许投入使用或销售。如果某一药品被 approved，医生可以将它应用于临床治疗。 ... premises which have been approved by the local authority ... 如果你 approve of 某种行为或事情，则表示你很乐意看到它已经发生或者即将发生。 I don't like the whole idea, I didn't approve of this meeting ... His return to the office was widely approved of. 如果你 approve of 某人或者某物，例如某本书或某部电影，则表示你喜欢他它或对他它赞赏有加。 Do you think your father will approve of me? ... He did not approve of my taste in pictures.
(adjective)
The approved method of cleaning is industrial sand-blasting.
Synonyms
accepted
There is no generally accepted definition of life.
received
agreed
common
Earthquakes are fairly common in this part of the world.
standard
a standard text in several languages
established
Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
traditional
Traditional teaching methods can put students off learning.
confirmed
normal
The two countries have resumed normal diplomatic relations.
The hospital claimed they were simply following their normal procedure.
regular
The regular method is to take your cutting, and insert it into the compost.
usual
She's smiling her usual, friendly smile.
acknowledged
an acknowledged authority in the field of genetics
recognized
sanctioned
conventional
the cost of fuel and electricity used by a conventional system
universal
authorized
customary
It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests.
agreed upon
time-honoured
The beer is brewed in the time-honoured way here.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of acknowledged
an acknowledged authority in the field of genetics
Synonyms
accepted,
returned,
answered,
admitted,
established,
confirmed,
declared,
approved,
recognized,
well-known,
sanctioned,
conceded,
confessed,
authorized,
professed,
accredited,
agreed upon
in the sense of authorized
Synonyms
permitted,
allowed,
approved,
sanctioned,
licensed,
warranted,
countenanced
in the sense of common
Definition
frequently encountered
Earthquakes are fairly common in this part of the world.