approved

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/əˈpruːvd/ · ap-pro-ved

Officially accepted or agreed upon.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Officially accepted or agreed upon.

سرکاری طور پر قبول شدہ یا متفقہ۔

منظور

manzoor

Synonyms

acceptedsanctionedauthorizedقبول شدہاجازت شدہمعتبر

Antonyms

rejecteddisapproveddismissedردمنظور نہیں کیا خارج

Common Collocations

  • approved plans
  • approved budget
  • approved proposal

Example Sentences

The committee approved the new policy.

کمیٹی نے نئی پالیسی منظور کر لی۔

Kamyati ne nai policy manzoor kar li.

Her application was approved without any issues.

اس کی درخواست بغیر کسی مسئلے کے منظور کی گئی۔

Is ki darkhwast baghair kisi maslay ke manzoor ki gayi.

The project received approved funding.

منصوبے کو منظور شدہ فنڈنگ ملی۔

Mansubay ko manzoor shuda funding mili.

Easily Confused With

disapproved:Disapproved means that something is not accepted, while approved means it is accepted.

Word Family

approve
verbمنظور کرنا
approval
nounمنظوری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'approve' as giving a thumb up!

Imagine a green check mark confirming something.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

منزل سے مل جانے کی بات کچھ اور ہے، زندگی میں جو منظور ہو، وہ کچھ اور ہے۔

Manzil se mil jane ki baat kuch aur hai, Zindagi mein jo manzoor ho, woh kuch aur hai.

Meeting the destination is a different matter, What is approved in life is something else.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو منظور ہے وہی ہوتا ہے۔

Jo manzoor hai wahi hota hai.

What is approved is what happens.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "approbāre" — to approve, to approve of

First known use: 14th century

The word 'approved' evolved from the Latin 'approbāre'. It was adopted into Middle English as 'approven'.