approved
v.v. to officially agree to something or say that it is good enough. You use this when a boss or a government gives permission for a plan.
v. to officially accept or agree to something; to judge a person or thing to be satisfactory. Transitive — requires a direct object when expressing official consent.
The manager approved the budget for the new project.
The city council finally approved the plans to build a new park in the downtown area.
While the committee approved the initial proposal, they requested several amendments to ensure the project remained within the strict environmental guidelines set by the state.
When used to mean 'having a good opinion of', it requires the preposition 'of'. When used to mean 'officially sanction', it is transitive and takes a direct object.
The boss approved of the planThe boss approved the planUse 'approve' without 'of' for official permission; 'approve of' means you simply like or agree with something personally.