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Approve — Ap*prove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approving}.] [OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See {Prove}, and cf. {Approbate}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approve — ap·prove vt ap·proved, ap·prov·ing: to give formal or official sanction to: ratify Congress approved the proposed budget Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Approve — Ap*prove ([a^]p*pr[=oo]v ), v. t. [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}.] (Eng. Law) To make profit of; to convert to one s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prove — [[t]pruv[/t]] v. proved, proved prov•en, prov•ing 1) to establish the truth, genuineness, or validity of, as by evidence or argument 2) to give demonstration of; cause to be shown as specified: Events have proved me right[/ex] 3) to subject to a… … From formal English to slang
approve — (v.) c.1300, to demonstrate, prove; mid 14c., to attest (something) with authority, from O.Fr. aprover (Mod.Fr. approuver) approve, agree to, from L. approbare to assent to as good, regard as good, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + probare to try,… … Etymology dictionary
approve — [ə pro͞ov′] vt. approved, approving [ME aproven < OFr aprover < L approbare < ad , to + probare, to try, test < probus, good] 1. to give one s consent to; sanction; confirm 2. to be favorable toward; think or declare to be good,… … English World dictionary
Prove — Prove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proving}.] [OE. prover, F. prouver, fr. L. probare to try, approve, prove, fr. probus good, proper. Cf. {Probable}, {Proof}, {Probe}.] 1. To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prove — ► VERB (past part. proved or proven) 1) demonstrate by evidence or argument the truth or existence of. 2) show or be seen to be: the scheme has proved a great success. 3) (prove oneself) demonstrate one s abilities or courage. 4) Law establish… … English terms dictionary
approve — verb (approved; approving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French apruer, approver, from Latin approbare, from ad + probare to prove more at prove Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. obsolete prove, attest … New Collegiate Dictionary
prove — [12] The ultimate source of prove was Latin probus ‘good’. This went back (like the related Sanskrit prabhu ‘eminent, mighty’) to a prehistoric Indo European compound *probhwo ‘being in front’, hence ‘excelling’ (*promeant ‘in front’, and *bhwo… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
prove — [12] The ultimate source of prove was Latin probus ‘good’. This went back (like the related Sanskrit prabhu ‘eminent, mighty’) to a prehistoric Indo European compound *probhwo ‘being in front’, hence ‘excelling’ (*promeant ‘in front’, and *bhwo… … Word origins
