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Definition approve

Etymology 1

From Middle English aproven, appreoven, appreven, apreven, borrowed from Old French aprover, approver, approuvir, appreuver (“to approve”), from Latin approb?, from ad + prob? (“to esteem as good, approve, prove”). Compare prove, approbate.

Verb

approve (third-person singular simple present approves, present participle approving, simple past and past participle approved)

  1. (transitive) To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm.
  2. (transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
  3. (transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
  4. (intransitive) To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.

Etymology 2

Old French aprouer; a- + a form apparently derived from the pro, prod, in Latin pr?sum (“be useful or profitable”). Compare with improve.

Verb

approve (third-person singular simple present approves, present participle approving, simple past and past participle approved)

  1. (transitive, law, English law) 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.

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PARVE 12
PARVO 12
PAVER 12
PROVE 12
VAPOR 12
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OVER 8
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APP 9
ARE 3
AVE 7
AVO 7
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OPE 6
ORA 3
ORE 3
OVA 7
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PAR 6
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ROE 3
VAR 7
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AR 2
ER 2
OE 2
OP 5
OR 2
PA 5
PE 5
RE 2

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