Word: Approve
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbare (see approbate). The original sense was ‘prove, demonstrate’, later ‘corroborate, confirm’, hence ‘pronounce to be satisfactory’ (late Middle English)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈpruːv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
officially agree to or accept as satisfactory
Short Definition:officially agree to or accept as satisfactory
Examples:- the budget was approved by parliament
Definition:
prove; show
Short Definition:prove
Examples:- he approved himself ripe for military command
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