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greenlight vs approve

approve vs greenlight

greenlight and approve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
greenlight No No Yes No
approve No No Yes No
As verbs, approve is a hypernym of greenlight; that is, approve is a word with a broader meaning than greenlight:
  • greenlight: to allow a project (especially a TV show) to go ahead
  • approve: give sanction to
Other hypernyms of greenlight include O.K., okay, sanction.
greenlight (verb) approve (verb)
to allow a project (especially a TV show) to go ahead judge to be right or commendable; think well of
give sanction to
Difference between greenlight and approve

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