phrasal verb / idiom · formal
give the nod to
UK/ɡɪv ðə nɒd tə/US/ɡɪv ðə nɑd tuː/give·the·NOD·to
task2speaking
to give approval or agreement, often formally
Examples
“The board gave the nod to the revised budget after a lengthy discussion.”
“The manager gave the nod to the new advertising campaign.”
“Several agencies must give the nod to the project before work can start.”
Band 8 sentence
“After reviewing the environmental assessment, the council gave the nod to the redevelopment plan.”
Collocations
- give the nod to + a plan / a proposal / an initiative
Word family
give the nod to verb phrasegave the nod to verb phrase (past)giving the nod to verb phrase (gerund)
Common mistakes
give nod to the plan→give the nod to the plan
approve to the plan→approve the plan / give the nod to the plan
Say it for a higher band
5approve→6authorize→7+give the nod to
Synonyms
approve
Easily confused
approve
“The committee approved the proposal.”
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