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billigen (v.t.)
   to approve, permit; back, condone, sanction

Das muss aber noch vom Parlament gebilligt werden.
However, that still has to be approved by parliament.
Sie hat das stillschweigend gebilligt.
She silently condoned that. - She gave her tacit approval to that.
Ich kann nicht billigen, dass er sich daran beteiligt.
I can't condone his taking part in that.

Related:
die Billigung approval
jds Billigung finden to meet with sb's approval
annehmen (v.t.) to accept
befürworten (v.t.) to approve, advocate
genehmigen (v.t.) to permit, approve

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