approve

1. v. t. To show to be real or true; to prove. Source: opted

2. v. t. To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically. Source: opted

3. v. t. To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial. Source: opted

4. v. t. To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration. Source: opted

5. v. t. To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance. Source: opted

6. v. t. 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. Source: opted

7. v. give sanction to Source: wordnet

8. v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of Source: wordnet

9. 1. To show to be real or true; to prove. [Obs.] Wouldst thou approve thy constancy Approve First thy obedience. Milton. 2. To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically. Opportunities to approve . . . worth. Emerson. He had approved himself a great warrior. Macaulay. 'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true. Byron. His account . . . approves him a man of thought. Parkman. 3. To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial. 4. To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration. 5. To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance. The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God. Rog Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think favorably (of), is often followed by of. They had not approved of the deposition of James. Macaulay. They approved of the political institutions. W. Black. 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. Source: webster

10. To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; said esp. ofwaste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor. Source: adambom

11. v:100 v. give sanction to v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of Source: ecdict

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