to approve a plan

  • 1plan of reorganization — USA Also known as plan. A comprehensive document prepared by a debtor or its creditors detailing how the debtor will continue to operate or liquidate, and how it plans to pay the claims of its creditors over a fixed period of time. The plan must… …

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  • 2approve — verb 1) his boss doesn t approve of his lifestyle Syn: agree with, endorse, support, back, uphold, subscribe to, recommend, advocate, be in favor of, favor, think well of, like, appreciate, go for, hold with, take kindly to; …

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  • 3approve — ap•prove [[t]əˈpruv[/t]] v. proved, prov•ing 1) to speak or think favorably of: I approve your choice[/ex] 2) to find to be acceptable: Do you approve the plan?[/ex] 3) gov to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate approved the… …

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  • 4approve — approvedly, adv. approvedness, n. approvingly, adv. /euh proohv /, v., approved, approving. v.t. 1. to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration. 2. to… …

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  • 5approve — verb 1 like sb/sth ADVERB ▪ fully, heartily, strongly, thoroughly (esp. BrE), very much, wholeheartedly (esp. BrE) ▪ I wholeheartedly approve of his actions …

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  • 6plan — ▪ I. plan plan 1 [plæn] verb planned PTandPPX planning PRESPARTX 1. [intransitive, transitive] to think carefully about something you want to do in the future, and decide exactly how you will do it: • We ve been planning this …

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  • 7approve — ap|prove W2S2 [əˈpru:v] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aprover, from Latin approbare, from ad to + probare to prove ] 1.) [T] to officially accept a plan, proposal etc ▪ The conference approved a proposal for a referendum. 2.) [I] to… …

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  • 8approve — [[t]əpru͟ːv[/t]] ♦♦ approves, approving, approved 1) VERB: oft with brd neg If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it. [V of n] Not everyone approves of the festival... [V of n] I approved of the… …

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  • 9plan — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for future ADJECTIVE ▪ ambitious, audacious, grand, grandiose ▪ The government has ambitious plans for prison reform. ▪ future ▪ …

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  • 10approve — verb 1 (T) to officially accept a plan, proposal etc: The Senate approved a plan for federal funding of local housing programs. 2 (I) to think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable (+ of): Catherine s parents now approve of her… …

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