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ApprovableApprovable Ap*prov"a*ble, a.
Worthy of being approved; meritorious. --
Ap*prov"a*ble*ness, n. ApprovablenessApprovable Ap*prov"a*ble, a.
Worthy of being approved; meritorious. --
Ap*prov"a*ble*ness, n. ApprovalApproval Ap*prov"al, n.
Approbation; sanction.
A censor . . . without whose approval n? capital
sentences are to be executed. --Temple.
Syn: See Approbation. Approvance
Approvance Ap*prov"ance, n.
Approval. [Archaic] --Thomson.
Approvedly
Approvedly Ap*prov"ed*ly, adv.
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
Approvement
Approvement Ap*prove"ment, n. (Old Eng. Law)
Improvement of common lands, by inclosing and converting them
to the uses of husbandry for the advantage of the lord of the
manor. --Blackstone.
ApproverApprover Ap*prov"er, n.
1. One who approves. Formerly, one who made proof or trial.
2. An informer; an accuser. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
3. (Eng. Law) One who confesses a crime and accuses another.
See 1st Approvement, 2. ApproverApprover Ap*prov"er, n. [See 2d Approve, v. t.] (Eng. Law)
A bailiff or steward; an agent. [Obs.] --Jacobs. ApprovingApproving Ap*prov"ing, a.
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.
-- Ap*prov"ing*ly, adv. ApprovinglyApproving Ap*prov"ing, a.
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.
-- Ap*prov"ing*ly, adv. Book of ProverbsProverb Prov"erb, n. [OE. proverbe, F. proverbe, from L.
proverbium; pro before, for + verbum a word. See Verb.]
1. An old and common saying; a phrase which is often
repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and
forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of
experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage.
--Chaucer. Bacon.
2. A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an
enigma; a parable.
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou
plainly, and speakest no proverb. --John xvi.
29.
3. A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous
reference.
Thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a
by word, among all nations. --Deut.
xxviii. 37.
4. A drama exemplifying a proverb.
Book of Proverbs, a canonical book of the Old Testament,
containing a great variety of wise maxims.
Syn: Maxim; aphorism; apothegm; adage; saw. Comprovincial
Comprovincial Com`pro*vin"cial, a.
Belonging to, or associated in, the same province. [Obs.] --
n. One who belongs to the same province. [Obs.]
The six islands, comprovincial In ancient times unto
Great Britain. --Spenser.
CounterproveCounterprove Coun`ter*prove" (koun`t?r-pr??v"), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Counterproved (-pr??vd"); p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterproving.]
To take a counter proof of, or a copy in reverse, by taking
an impression directly from the face of an original. See
Counter proof, under Counter. CounterprovedCounterprove Coun`ter*prove" (koun`t?r-pr??v"), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Counterproved (-pr??vd"); p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterproving.]
To take a counter proof of, or a copy in reverse, by taking
an impression directly from the face of an original. See
Counter proof, under Counter. CounterprovingCounterprove Coun`ter*prove" (koun`t?r-pr??v"), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Counterproved (-pr??vd"); p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterproving.]
To take a counter proof of, or a copy in reverse, by taking
an impression directly from the face of an original. See
Counter proof, under Counter. Deprovincialize
Deprovincialize De`pro*vin"cial*ize, v. t.
To divest of provincial quality or characteristics.
Disapproval
Disapproval Dis`ap*prov"al, n.
Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.
Disapprover
Disapprover Dis`ap*prov"er, n.
One who disapproves.
Disapprovingly
Disapprovingly Dis`ap*prov"ing*ly, adv.
In a disapproving manner.
Disimprove
Disimprove Dis`im*prove", v. t.
To make worse; -- the opposite of improve. [R.] --Jer.
Taylor.
Disimprove
Disimprove Dis`im*prove", v. i.
To grow worse; to deteriorate.
Disimprovement
Disimprovement Dis`im*prove"ment, n.
Reduction from a better to a worse state; as, disimprovement
of the earth.
Disprovable
Disprovable Dis*prov"a*ble, a.
Capable of being disproved or refuted. --Boyle.
Disproval
Disproval Dis*prov"al, n.
Act of disproving; disproof. [R.]
DisproveDisprove Dis*prove", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disproved; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disproving.] [Pref. dis- + prove: cf. OF.
desprover.]
1. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
That false supposition I advanced in order to
disprove it. --Atterbury.
2. To disallow; to disapprove of. [Obs.] --Stirling. DisprovedDisprove Dis*prove", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disproved; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disproving.] [Pref. dis- + prove: cf. OF.
desprover.]
1. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
That false supposition I advanced in order to
disprove it. --Atterbury.
2. To disallow; to disapprove of. [Obs.] --Stirling. Disprover
Disprover Dis*prov"er, n.
One who disproves or confutes.
Disprovide
Disprovide Dis`pro*vide", v. t.
Not to provide; to fail to provide. [Obs.] --Boyle.
DisprovingDisprove Dis*prove", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disproved; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disproving.] [Pref. dis- + prove: cf. OF.
desprover.]
1. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
That false supposition I advanced in order to
disprove it. --Atterbury.
2. To disallow; to disapprove of. [Obs.] --Stirling.
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