approve
To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
Verb 4 meanings
To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
“Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.”
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.”
To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
“Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl.”
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.
Etymology
From Middle English aproven, appreoven, appreven, apreven, borrowed from Old French aprover, approver, approuvir, appreuver (“to approve”), from Latin approbō, from ad + probō (“to esteem as good, approve, prove”). Doublet of approbate. By surface analysis, ad- + prove.
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APPROVE at a glance
APPROVE has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,108 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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