To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.
To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.