# approve

URL: /business/verbs/approve · Id: `page:business/verbs/approve`

> Every approve Verb, one per Noun: Approval, Bill, Pay Run, Registration.

`approve` acts on 4 [Nouns](/business/nouns/noun). Each is its own [Verb](/business/nouns/verb), named for its Noun.

| Verb | Noun | Definition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Approval.approve](/business/nouns/approval/approve) | [Approval](/business/nouns/approval) | Approve allows the pending Action an Approval holds, and that Action runs. |
| [Bill.approve](/business/nouns/bill/approve) | [Bill](/business/nouns/bill) | Approve accepts a coded Bill for payment within the approver’s Mandate and schedules it for its due date. |
| [PayRun.approve](/business/nouns/pay-run/approve) | [Pay Run](/business/nouns/pay-run) | Approve accepts a prepared Pay Run within the approver’s Mandate, books its cost, and schedules payment to land on the pay date. |
| [Registration.approve](/business/nouns/registration/approve) | [Registration](/business/nouns/registration) | Approve gives a requested place at a Gathering to the Contact who asked, or a place in line when the Gathering is full. |