greenlight

verb
UK /ˈɡriːnlaɪt/
US /ˈɡriːnlaɪt/

To say yes and let something start.

The teacher greenlit our plan for a class garden.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To give official permission for a film or project to be made.

The studio greenlit the movie after reading the script.

3. A green traffic light that means cars can go.

We drove on when the greenlight appeared.

4. A signal that something is ready to begin.

Getting the greenlight from the coach meant practice could start.