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approve vs greenlight

greenlight vs approve

approve and greenlight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
approve No No Yes No
greenlight No No Yes No
As verbs, greenlight is a hyponym of approve; that is, greenlight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than approve:
  • approve: give sanction to
  • greenlight: to allow a project (especially a TV show) to go ahead
Other hyponyms of approve include sanctify, sanction, visa, back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support, confirm.
approve (verb) greenlight (verb)
judge to be right or commendable; think well of to allow a project (especially a TV show) to go ahead
give sanction to
Difference between approve and greenlight

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