Definition of "approve" []

• To consider right or good; think or speak favorably of. (verb-transitive)
• To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty. (verb-transitive)
• Obsolete To prove or attest. (verb-transitive)
• To show, feel, or express approval: didn't approve of the decision. (verb-intransitive)

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• "WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled Tuesday controversial plans to again approve genetically modified sugar beets in time for planting next year, a move that would nullify a federal court ruling in August that invalidated the original approval issued by the USDA five years ago."