[ap.pro.bate] vt -bat.ed ; -bat.ing [ME, fr. L approbatus, pp. of approbare--more at approve] (15c): approve, sanction -- ap.pro.ba.to.ry adj
APPROBATE
Meaning of APPROBATE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012