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Spell Bee Word: Approve


What does approve mean?

Word: Approve

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Approve means to think that someone or something is good or right. It can also mean to say yes to a plan in an official way.

Synonyms: support

Antonyms: disapprove

How do you spell approve?

Syllables: ap - prove

Tricky part: The middle sound is oo, but it is written with just one o, and a silent e comes last.

Watch out for: approov, approuve

Memory tip: The e at the end of approve makes no sound at all, like a silent nod that means yes.

Approve in a sentence

Example 1: Our principal approved the plan for a school garden.

Example 2: Grandpa does not approve of eating in front of the TV.

Example 3: Do you approve of my drawing, Miss Rao?

Fun Fact

Approve came into English through French from the Latin approbare, to judge something as good. It belongs to the same family as prove.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

approve

a) accept
b) allow
c) agree
d) refuse

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d) refuse. To refuse is to say no; agree, allow and accept all lean towards yes.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

appro_e

a) b
b) f
c) v
d) w

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c) v. The letter before the silent e is v, as at the end of love and glove.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vpoaper

a) appvroe
b) apporve
c) approve
d) aprpove

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c) approve. Read each one aloud: only one sounds like the word for saying yes to a plan.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) aprove
b) library
c) notebook
d) teacher

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a) aprove. Approve needs pp after the a. Teacher, notebook and library need no change.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these shows that Papa approves?

a) he walks away
b) he covers his ears
c) he smiles and nods
d) he frowns and sighs

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c) he smiles and nods

2. The headmistress approved the school picnic. What happens next?

a) the picnic is called off
b) the picnic needs a new name
c) the picnic can go ahead
d) the picnic is kept a secret

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c) the picnic can go ahead

Associated Words

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