approve
The origin and history of approve.
Etymology
From Old French aprover, from Latin approbare, from ad- + probare, "to test, prove good" — the same root as probe and probable.
The origin and history of approve.
From Old French aprover, from Latin approbare, from ad- + probare, "to test, prove good" — the same root as probe and probable.
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