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approvable
ap·prove A0384500 (ə-pro͞ov′)v. ap·proved, ap·prov·ing, ap·proves v.tr.1. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty.2. To consider right or good: "He came to ask me ... whether I approved his choice altogether" (Jane Austen).3. Obsolete To prove or attest.v.intr. To show, feel, or express approval: We didn't approve of the decision. [Middle English appreven, approven, from Old French aprover, from Latin approbāre : ad-, ad- + probāre, to test (from probus, good; see per in Indo-European roots).] ap·prov′a·ble adj.ap·prov′ing·ly adv.approvable (əˈpruːvəbəl) adjable to be approvedap•prov•a•ble (əˈpru və bəl) adj. capable or worthy of being approved. [1400–50] ap•prov`a•bil′i•ty, n. ap•prov′a•bly, adv. LegalSeeApproveThesaurusSeeapprove |