re-approve

re-ap·prove

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Definitions of re-approve word

verb with object re-approve to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration. 1
verb with object re-approve to consent or agree to: Father approved our plan to visit Chicago. 1
verb with object re-approve to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate promptly approved the bill. 1
verb with object re-approve Obsolete. to demonstrate; show. to make good; attest. to prove by trial. to convict. 1
verb without object re-approve to speak or consider favorably (sometimes followed by of): Mother didn't approve of him. The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. He said that he approved. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English a(p)proven < Anglo-French, Old French aprover < Latin approbāre, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + probāre to prove

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".