English
Pronunciation
IPA|WEAE /ÊËpɹuv/, /ÉpɹuËv/ (RP)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-uËv|-uËv
Etymology 1
Old English aproven, appreven, to prove, Old French aprover, French approuver, to approve, from Latin approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See Prove, and compare with Approbate.
Verb
en-verb|approv|ing
- transitive To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm.
#: Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.
- transitive To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
#: We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.
- transitive To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
#: Opportunities to approve . . . worth. --Emerson.
#: He had approved himself a great warrior. --Macaulay.
#: 'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true. --Byron.
#: His account . . . approves him a man of thought. --Parkman.
- transitive To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
#: The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God. --Rogers.
#: Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think favorably (of), is often followed by of.
#: They had not approved of the deposition of James. --Macaulay.
#: They approved of the political institutions. --W. Black.
Derived terms
approval
approvable
approvably
approbation
Translations
trans-top|To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically
Finnish: osoittaa, nätttää todeksi
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial
Czech: t-|cs|schválit
Finnish: hyväksyä, vahvistaa, antaa suostumus
trans-mid
Greek: t+|el|εγκÏίνÏ|tregkrÃno|scGrek
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trans-top|To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of
Czech: t-|cs|schvalovat
Finnish: t+|fi|hyväksyä, t-|fi|suvaita
trans-mid
Greek: t+|el|εγκÏίνÏ|tregkrÃno|scGrek
trans-bottom
trans-top|To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance
Greek: t+|el|εγκÏίνÏ|tregkrÃno|scGrek
trans-mid
Japanese: è³æãã (sansei suru)
trans-bottom
Etymology 2
Old French aprouer; a (Latin ad) + a form apparently derived from the pro, prod, in Latin prodest it is useful or profitable, properly the preposition pro for. Compare with Improve.
Verb
en-verb|approv|ing
#transitive (English Law) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit;—said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
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