Related Clues:

• Gave the nod to
• Didn't deny
• Ratified
• Accepted a proposal
• Agreed, in a way
• Granted permission
• Responded to one on his knee, to his delight
• Gave approval to
• Went along
• Gave the nod
• Gave one's blessing to, briefly
• Approved, in headlines
• Authorized, briefly
• Given the nod
• Gave the green light to