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confirm vs approve

approve vs confirm

confirm and approve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confirm No No Yes No
approve No No Yes No
As verbs, approve is a hypernym of confirm; that is, approve is a word with a broader meaning than confirm:
  • confirm: support a person for a position
  • approve: give sanction to
Other hypernyms of confirm include O.K., okay, sanction.
confirm (verb) approve (verb)
make more firm judge to be right or commendable; think well of
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts give sanction to
strengthen or make more firm
administer the rite of confirmation to
support a person for a position
Difference between confirm and approve

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