approves is a form of:

Approve



verbpast tense: approved ; past participle: approved ; present participle: approving ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) ~ (to somebody / something) (think well of, show approval, be pleased with, commend, accept, sanction) ទទួល, ព្រមតាម, ឱ្យសច្ចាប័ន, ឱ្យសច្ចាអនុម័ត, យល់ព្រម
Example: I approve of your choice, do you approve? The candidate did not approve the plans for the campaign.
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) អនុម័ត, យល់ព្រម, គិតថាល្អ
ENGLISH MEANING
verbpast tense: approved ; past participle: approved ; present participle: approving ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To show to be real or true; to prove.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial.
4.
(TRANSITIVE) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration.
5.
(TRANSITIVE) To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
6.
(TRANSITIVE) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; -- said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
1.
appreciate, commend, like, praise
2.
authorize, confirm, endorse, ratify, sanction
1.
criticize, disparage
2.
condemn, nullify