Aprobar

to approve; to authorize; to pass depending on contextverb

Alternative meanings

Aprobar means to approve, authorize, or give official approval to a decision, plan, law, budget, request, or proposal. If the meaning is to pass an exam, test, screening, or requirement, pasar is the better related word.

Pronunciation

ah-proh-BAR

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish aprobar and used in Cebuano/Bisaya. Related form: aproba. For exams or tests: pasar, mipasar, pasádu.

Variants or conjugations

aproba; aprobar; giaprobahan; aprobahan; pag-aprobar; pasar; mipasar; pasádu; uyon

Related words and expressions

approve; authorize; permission; approval; proposal; law; budget; exam; pass

Meaning and usage notes

Use aprobar for official or institutional approval. Use pasar for passing an exam or satisfying a requirement. Uyon can mean to agree, but it does not always replace formal approval.