Approved
/əˈpruːvd/noun
Officially accepted, authorized, or judged satisfactory.
Did you know?Approved is built from the same Latin root as “probity,” meaning moral integrity, and “probe,” originally connected with testing or examining something closely.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*probh-o-
“Likely worthy, good, or fitting; the reconstructed source associated with Latin probus.”
Classical Latin
Latin
probus
“Good, upright, honest, or worthy.”
Classical Latin
Latin
probare
“To test, examine, or judge as good.”
Classical Latin
Latin
approbare
“To approve, assent to, or regard as satisfactory; formed with ad-, meaning “to.””
Old French
Old French
aprover
“To approve, accept, or find satisfactory.”
Middle English
English
approven
“To approve, authorize, or confirm.”
Modern English
English
approved
“Accepted or officially authorized; the past participle of approve.”