wrongly-approved
|wrong-ly-ap-proved|
C1
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/ˈrɔːŋli əˈpruːvd/
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/ˈrɒŋli əˈpruːvd/
(approve)
official agreement
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 accept or agree to something.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having been approved in an incorrect or unjust manner.
The project was wrongly-approved due to a clerical error.
Synonyms
Antonyms
rightly-approvedcorrectly-approved
Last updated: 2025/07/21 00:53