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
Board of Visitors of George Mason University major academic programs
Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea national economic plans
Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea state budget
Senate of Rwanda appointments to certain high public offices via predicate surface "canApprove"
General Assembly
surface form: General Assembly (ECMA International)
ECMA standard
surface form: Ecma International standards
General Assembly
surface form: General Assembly (ECMA International)
Ecma International technical reports
General Assembly
surface form: General Assembly (ECMA International)
Ecma International technical specifications
General Assembly
surface form: General Assembly (ECMA International)
Ecma International public group reports
General Assembly
surface form: General Assembly (ECMA International)
creation of Ecma International technical committees
General Assembly
surface form: General Assembly (ECMA International)
creation of Ecma International task groups
General Assembly
surface form: General Assembly (ECMA International)
creation of Ecma International public groups
Legislative Assembly of Sergipe state budget of Sergipe
Jan Brewer Mitt Romney in the 2012 United States presidential election via predicate surface "endorsed"
Jan Brewer Donald Trump in the 2016 United States presidential election via predicate surface "endorsed"
Board of Governors
surface form: Board of Governors (Robert Gordon University)
annual budget of Robert Gordon University
Board of Managers of Dallas County Hospital District annual operating budget of Dallas County Hospital District
Board of Managers of Dallas County Hospital District capital projects for Parkland Health & Hospital System
Treaty of Seville commercial privileges for Britain in Spanish America via predicate surface "confirms"
Treaty of Seville the British asiento contract via predicate surface "confirms"
Berkeley City Council city budget via predicate surface "canApprove"
Council of the University of Cambridge major strategic plans of the University of Cambridge
Council of the University of Cambridge annual budget of the University of Cambridge
Council of the University of Cambridge financial statements of the University of Cambridge
Supreme People's Assembly national economic plans
Supreme People's Assembly state budget
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly budget via predicate surface "canApprove"
IIHF Congress IIHF membership fees
IIHF Congress IIHF competition program
IIHF Congress reports from IIHF President
IIHF Congress reports from IIHF Council
IIHF Congress reports from IIHF committees
Board of Trustees of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum annual operating budget of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Board of Trustees of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum major capital projects of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Congress of Zacatecas reforms to the Political Constitution of the State of Zacatecas via predicate surface "canApprove"
Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany diocesan budget
Dallas City Council city budget via predicate surface "canApprove"
Board of Visitors
surface form: Board of Visitors (University of Virginia)
major university policies
Board of Visitors
surface form: Board of Visitors (University of Virginia)
strategic plans
Board of Visitors
surface form: Board of Visitors (University of Virginia)
annual operating budget
Board of Visitors
surface form: Board of Visitors (University of Virginia)
capital outlay plan
University of Alaska Board of Regents annual operating budgets
University of Alaska Board of Regents capital budgets
University of Alaska Board of Regents major academic program changes
University of Alaska Board of Regents major capital construction projects
General Council of Andorra state budget of Andorra
Governing Body of Fitzwilliam College college budget
Governing Body of Fitzwilliam College major financial decisions
Governing Body of Fitzwilliam College long-term strategic plans
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Board of Trustees annual budget of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Board of Trustees major capital projects of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston