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fully-approved

|ful-ly-ap-proved|

B2

/ˈfʊli əˈpruːvd/

(approve)

official agreement

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverbAdverb
approveapproversapprovesapprovesapprovedapprovedapprovingapprovalapproversapproverapprovinginfrequently-approvedapprovedunconditionalunconsciously-approvedproperly-approvedapprovinglyapprovedly
Etymology
Etymology Information

'approve' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'approbare,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'probare' meant 'to test or prove.'

Historical Evolution

'approbare' transformed into the Old French word 'aprover,' and eventually became the modern English word 'approve' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to test or prove something,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to give consent or sanction.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

having received complete authorization or endorsement.

The project is now fully-approved and ready to commence.

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Last updated: 2025/07/24 16:26