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approve

Pronunciation: /əˈpɹuːv/

The English word “approve” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
  2. To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
  3. To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
  4. To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
  5. To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.
  6. 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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