goedkeuren

Definitions of goedkeuren
  1. verb
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
    synonyms: voelen
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    afkeuren, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren, gispen, laken, misprijzen
    consider bad or wrong
    type of:
    aankijken, bekijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
    form a critical opinion of
  2. verb
    give sanction to
    synonyms: bewilligen, inwilligen, toestemmen
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    antonyms:
    afkeuren, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren
    deem wrong or inappropriate
    types:
    autoriseren, committeren, machtigen, mandateren, volmachtigen
    stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
  3. verb
    be in accord; be in agreement
    synonyms: aansluiten, accorderen, bijvallen, fiatteren, goedvinden, instemmen, onderschrijven, ondersteunen, sanctioneren, schragen
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    afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, schikken, vereffenen
    end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
    afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, bijleggen, conciliëren, herenigen, reconciliëren, verzoenen
    come to terms
    aanhangen
    adopt as a belief
    plooien
    make arrangements for
    afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, bepalen, schikken, stellen, vaststellen, vereffenen
    settle conclusively; come to terms
    kwijtschelden, kwiteren
    stop blaming or grant forgiveness
    afbetalen, afdoen, afrekenen, vereffenen, verrekenen, voldoen
    dispose of; make a financial settlement
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