Definitions for approve
əˈpruvap·prove

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. approve, O.K., okay, sanction(verb)

   give sanction to

   "I approve of his educational policies"

2. approve(verb)

   judge to be right or commendable; think well of

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Approve(verb)

   to show to be real or true; to prove

2. Approve(verb)

   to make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically

3. Approve(verb)

   to sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial

4. Approve(verb)

   to regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration

5. Approve(verb)

   to make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance

6. Approve(verb)

   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

Origin: [OF. aprouer; a (L. ad) + a form apparently derived fr. the pro, prod, in L. prodest it is useful or profitable, properly the preposition pro for. Cf. Improve.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Approve

   a-prōōv′, v.t. to show, demonstrate (also reflexively): to sanction or ratify: to think well of, to be pleased with, to commend: (Shak.) to put to the trial, hence also, to convict upon proof.—v.i. to judge favourably, to be pleased (with of).—adj. Approv′able, deserving approval—ns. Approv′al, the act of approving: approbation; Approv′er, one who approves: (law) an accomplice in crime admitted to give evidence against a prisoner.—adv. Approv′ingly. [O. Fr. aprover—L. approbāre—ad, to, and probāre, to test or try—probus, good.]

2. Approve

   a-prōōv′, v.t. (law) to turn to one's profit, increase the value of. [Confused with Approve, but from O. Fr. aproer, approuer—à, to (L. ad), and pro, prou, advantage. See Prow-ess.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'approve' in Verbs Frequency: #384

How to pronounce approve?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of approve in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of approve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of approve in a Sentence

1. Alexander Pope:

   Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

2. President Trump:

   If Senator Donnelly doesn’t approve it.

3. Marc Short:

   Fine. Then approve all of the money in one year.

4. Kent Yalowitz:

   Arafat didn't accidentally approve money for terrorists.

5. Ben Carson:

   Would I approve waterboarding? You bet your ass I would.

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