Approuver
Example: Le comité a approuvé le projet après une longue discussion.
Definition
"Approuver" means to officially agree to or accept something, often after careful consideration. It involves giving formal consent or endorsement, as in the example phrase, where the committee approved the project after a thorough discussion.
Etymology
The word "approuver" comes from the Latin 'approbare,' meaning 'to test' or 'to approve.' It entered French through Old French, carrying the sense of confirming or sanctioning something. Did you know? The root 'probare' means 'to prove,' highlighting the idea of validating or confirming something before approval.
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"Approuver" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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