English-Spanish translations for approve

aprobarNosotros nos negamos a aprobar esta comedia. We refuse to approve this farce. Por este motivo no se pueden aprobar. They cannot therefore be approved. ¿O aprobará el paquete igualmente? Or will you approve the package nonetheless?
sancionarSi la aprobáramos, estaríamos intentando sancionar antes de comprobar. If we were to approve the motion now, we would be attempting to sanction before verification.

To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically
To consider worthy ; to be pleased ; to accept
To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor

Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial
We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision
Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl

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