Jóváhagyom

Jóváhagyom is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Hungarian verb jóváhagy, meaning to approve, authorize, or sanction a decision, proposal, document, or action. The form is used when the speaker personally grants formal approval, often in bureaucratic or formal contexts. The direct object is typically in the accusative: A javaslatot jóváhagyom.

Use of the term is common in official communications, business correspondence, or governmental procedures, where an authority approves and records consent. It implies a binding decision after review or negotiation. The expression carries a formal tone and is often preferred in administrative settings over more general terms like mere permission or acceptance. In some contexts, a similar verb with a slightly different nuance is engedélyezem (to permit or authorize) or elfogadom (to accept).

Grammar and forms: The verb is finite and conjugates regularly in Hungarian. Present tense forms include: én jóváhagyom, te jóváhagyod, ő jóváhagyja, mi jóváhagyjuk, ti jóváhagyjátok, ők jóváhagyják. The past tense first person is jóváhagytam. The past participle is jóváhagyott. The negative is formed with nem before the verb, as in Nem hagyom jóvá a határozatot (I do not approve the resolution).