| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accede to | agree to a request |
| 2. | accept | agree to receive or allow |
| 3. | acknowledge | accept as true or valid |
| 4. | admire | regard with approval |
| 5. | adopt | accept and begin to use |
| 6. | agree to | give assent to a plan |
| 7. | allow | let happen or be done |
| 8. | applaud | express strong approval of |
| 9. | assent to | express agreement or approval |
| 10. | authorize | give official permission for |
| 11. | back | support or approve |
| 12. | be comfortable with | accept without concern |
| 13. | be content with | accept as satisfactory |
| 14. | be fine with | consider acceptable |
| 15. | be for | support; be in favor |
| 16. | be happy with | be satisfied and approving |
| 17. | be in favor of | support or approve of |
| 18. | be okay with | find acceptable; not object |
| 19. | be pleased with | feel approval about |
| 20. | be satisfied with | find acceptable or adequate |
| 21. | certify | officially attest as meeting standards |
| 22. | clear | give permission to proceed |
| 23. | commend | praise as worthy or good |
| 24. | concur | agree; share an opinion |
| 25. | confirm | verify and approve as correct |
| 26. | consent to | agree to allow something |
| 27. | countenance | approve or tolerate officially |
| 28. | deem acceptable | judge as acceptable |
| 29. | deem fit | judge suitable or proper |
| 30. | deem proper | judge appropriate |
| 31. | embrace | accept willingly and warmly |
| 32. | enact | approve and make into law |
| 33. | endorse | publicly or formally support |
| 34. | enjoy approval | be generally approved of |
| 35. | esteem | value highly; approve of |
| 36. | favor | support or approve of |
| 37. | find acceptable | judge as satisfactory |
| 38. | find agreeable | judge as pleasing or acceptable |
| 39. | find fitting | judge as appropriate |
| 40. | find in order | judge as correct |
| 41. | find proper | judge as appropriate |
| 42. | find satisfactory | judge as good enough |
| 43. | find suitable | judge as appropriate |
| 44. | give approval | grant official or personal approval |
| 45. | give assent | express agreement or approval |
| 46. | give consent | grant permission or agreement |
| 47. | give leave | grant permission |
| 48. | give the go-ahead | grant permission to proceed |
| 49. | go along with | agree to accept or support |
| 50. | grant approval | formally give approval |
| 51. | grant consent | give permission or agreement |
| 52. | grant leave | give permission to do |
| 53. | grant permission | allow officially |
| 54. | greenlight | authorize to begin or continue |
| 55. | hail | praise and approve of publicly |
| 56. | have no objection to | not oppose; accept |
| 57. | initial | approve by adding initials |
| 58. | keep | continue to accept or allow. |
| 59. | knock down | approve a motion by vote. |
| 60. | legitimize | make seem lawful or acceptable. |
| 61. | license | grant permission to do |
| 62. | look kindly on | view with approval |
| 63. | make acceptable | render acceptable or satisfactory. |
| 64. | make official | formally approve or establish. |
| 65. | make valid | confirm as valid or acceptable. |
| 66. | nod through | approve quickly with little scrutiny. |
| 67. | nod to | show approval for. |
| 68. | normalize | make seem normal and acceptable. |
| 69. | not object to | accept without protest |
| 70. | not oppose | refrain from objecting to. |
| 71. | not veto | allow by choosing not to veto. |
| 72. | offer approval | express approval of. |
| 73. | ok | give informal approval to |
| 74. | okay | give informal approval to |
| 75. | pass | accept as satisfactory |
| 76. | permit | allow officially or formally |
| 77. | praise | express approval or admiration |
| 78. | raise no objection | offer no opposition |
| 79. | ratify | formally confirm or approve |
| 80. | recognize | acknowledge as valid or acceptable |
| 81. | recommend | express approval of as suitable |
| 82. | register approval | show that you approve |
| 83. | respect | hold in high regard |
| 84. | rubber-stamp | approve automatically without scrutiny. |
| 85. | sanction | give official approval to |
| 86. | set the seal on | give final formal approval. |
| 87. | sign off | formally approve or accept |
| 88. | smile on | look on with approval |
| 89. | stamp | officially approve or authorize. |
| 90. | stand by | support or approve of. |
| 91. | subscribe to | agree with or support |
| 92. | support | back or approve of |
| 93. | take up | adopt or accept for use |
| 94. | think well of | have a good opinion of |
| 95. | tolerate | allow without objection |
| 96. | uphold | confirm as valid or acceptable. |
| 97. | validate | confirm as legitimate or acceptable |
| 98. | vouch for | affirm as trustworthy or acceptable. |
| 99. | warrant | justify or make acceptable |
| 100. | welcome | receive with approval |