English dictionary for students. 2013.
approved — I (agreed) adjective acknowledged, admitted, allowable, allowed, arranged, completed, contracted for, decided, eligible, formal, meritorious, permissible, settled, stipulated II (authoritative) adjective accepted, accredited, authentic,… … Law dictionary
approved — approved; un·approved; … English syllables
Approved — Approve Ap*prove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approving}.] [OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See {Prove}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approved — /əˈpruvd/ (say uh proohvd) verb 1. past tense and past participle of approve. –noun 2. → approved handicap. 3. → approved horse. –phrase 4. be approved, to be authorised or sanctioned …
approved — [[t]əpru͟ːvd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n 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 … English dictionary
approved — adj. Approved is used with these nouns: ↑contractor, ↑pesticide, ↑social worker … Collocations dictionary
approved — ap|proved [əˈpru:vd] adj [only before noun] officially recognized as being of a particular level or standard ▪ Funding is available for approved courses … Dictionary of contemporary English
approved — ap|proved [ ə pruvd ] adjective * accepted officially as being suitable in a particular situation: The plane was flying below the approved minimum altitude of 500 feet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
approved */ — UK [əˈpruːvd] / US [əˈpruvd] adjective accepted officially as being suitable in a particular situation The plane was flying below the approved minimum altitude of 500 feet … English dictionary
approved — adjective established by authority; given authoritative approval (Freq. 4) a list of approved candidates • Syn: ↑sanctioned • Similar to: ↑authorized, ↑authorised … Useful english dictionary
Approved Driving Instructor — (or ADI) is a UK term for a trainer of car driving who has been tested and registered by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). UK law requires driving instructors be thus qualified before they can charge for their services.[1][2] Free tuition or… … Wikipedia
