5. To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance. The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God. Rog
Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think
favorably (of), is often followed by of.
They had not approved of the deposition of James. Macaulay.
They approved of the political institutions. W. Black.
APPROVE Ap*prove", v. t. Etym: [OF. aprouer; (L. ad) + a form apparently derived fr. the pro, prod, in L. prodest it is useful or profitable, properly the preposition pro for. Cf. Improve.] (Eng. Law)
Defn: To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
APPROVEDLY
Ap*prov"ed*ly, adv.
Defn: So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
APPROVEMENT
Ap*prove"ment, n. [Obs.]
1. Approbation. I did nothing without your approvement. Hayward.
2. (Eng. Law)
Defn: a confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplish and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon. The term is no longer in use; it corresponded to what is now known as turning king's (or queen's) evidence in England, and state's evidence in the United States. Burrill. Bouvier.