greenlight

English

Alternative forms

• green-light

Etymology

From green light

Verb

greenlight (third-person singular simple present greenlights, present participle greenlighting, simple past and past participle greenlit or greenlighted)

1. (transitive) To approve; to permit to proceed.

Synonyms

• (approve): allow, approve, give the go-ahead, give the green light, permit

Antonym

• redlight

Translations

to approve

Finnish: näyttää (fi) vihreää (fi) valoa (fi) Italian: approvare (it), omologare (it)

Portuguese: dar o sinal verde (pt), permitir (pt), aprovar (pt)