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to approve
To consider something good, right, or acceptable and give one's approval to it. It expresses a positive evaluation or approval.
Ich kann sein unehrliches Verhalten auf keinen Fall gutheißen.
I absolutely cannot approve of his dishonest behavior.
'Gutheißen' (to approve) is a separable verb with the prefix 'gut-'. In a main clause, 'gut' comes at the end. In the infinitive with 'zu', it is written as one word: 'gutzuheißen' (to approve).
Meine Eltern heißen meine Entscheidung nicht gut.
My parents do not approve of my decision.
The verb 'gutheißen' (to approve) always requires an accusative object. This object is the thing or action that one accepts or rejects.
Der Lehrer kann das Schwänzen des Unterrichts nicht gutheißen.
The teacher cannot approve of skipping class.
This verb is very often used in the negative to express rejection or disapproval. The phrase 'etwas nicht gutheißen' (not to approve of something) is a formal way of saying that you do not think something is okay.
Ich kann es nicht gutheißen, dass du deine Versprechen nicht hältst.
I cannot approve of the fact that you don't keep your promises.
to support
When referring to a project or plan, unterstützen can express not only approval but also active involvement. Gutheißen means only viewing the project positively and approving it. Someone who gets involved unterstützt it; someone who merely agrees heißt es gut.
Nora heißt den neuen Umweltplan gut, beteiligt sich aber nicht an seiner Umsetzung.
Nora approves of the new environmental plan but is not taking part in its implementation.
Nora unterstützt den neuen Umweltplan und arbeitet aktiv an seiner Umsetzung mit.
Nora supports the new environmental plan and is actively helping to implement it.
