approves

P547
predicate

Indicates that one entity formally accepts, authorizes, or agrees to a proposal, action, or decision made by another entity.

All labels observed (11)

Label Occurrences
approves canonical 973
canApprove 146
confirms 64

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: approves
Generated description
Indicates that one entity formally accepts, authorizes, or agrees to a proposal, action, or decision made by another entity.

Sample triples (1,226)

Subject Object
National Assembly of Angola states of emergency via predicate surface "canApprove"
National Assembly of Angola states of siege via predicate surface "canApprove"
Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company annual budget
Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company dividend policy
Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company corporate strategy
Shura Council
surface form: Shura Council (Qatar)
draft laws via predicate surface "canApprove"
Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame
major strategic plans
Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame
significant financial commitments
Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame
changes to university bylaws
Council of State
surface form: Council of State (Finland)
state budget proposal
Parliament of Finland state taxation
Executive Board
surface form: Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund
Article IV consultation reports
Executive Board
surface form: Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund
IMF country program reviews
Executive Board
surface form: Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund
IMF general policy decisions
Standing Committee
surface form: Standing Committee (NATO Parliamentary Assembly)
annual work programme of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Standing Committee
surface form: Standing Committee (NATO Parliamentary Assembly)
committee structure and mandates of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Executive Council of New South Wales regulations and statutory instruments
Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of Amherst College
annual budget of Amherst College
Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of Amherst College
major institutional policies of Amherst College
Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of Amherst College
strategic plans of Amherst College
Winnipeg City Council city operating budget via predicate surface "canApprove"
Winnipeg City Council city capital budget via predicate surface "canApprove"
Board of Trustees of Williams College major capital expenditures of Williams College
Board of Trustees of Williams College tuition and fee levels of Williams College
Board of Trustees of Williams College strategic plans of Williams College
Holy Synod of the Church of Greece major administrative decisions of the Church of Greece
New Hampshire General Court state budget of New Hampshire
Legislative Assembly of El Salvador national budget of El Salvador
NBA Board of Governors changes to NBA schedule format
NBA Board of Governors introduction of new in-game rules
NBA Board of Governors changes to playoff format
NBA Board of Governors major marketing and branding initiatives
Boston College Board of Trustees university-wide policies at Boston College
Boston College Board of Trustees annual operating budget of Boston College
Boston College Board of Trustees major capital budget of Boston College
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing pre-licensure registered nurse education programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing practical nurse education programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing advanced practice nursing education programs in Massachusetts
VTA Board of Directors VTA annual budget
VTA Board of Directors major transit capital projects
VTA Board of Directors major service changes
VTA Board of Directors collective bargaining agreements
VTA Board of Directors long-range transit plans
VTA Board of Directors short-range transit plans
VTA Board of Directors funding priorities
Conseil des ministres government bills
Conseil des ministres draft ordinances
Conseil des ministres regulatory decrees
ITU Member States ITU strategic plan via predicate surface "approve"
ITU Member States ITU financial plan via predicate surface "approve"