Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

approver

/əˈpɹuːvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: ap-prover
IPA: /əˈpɹuːvɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who approves or gives approval.

noun

In English common law, a person who accuses a confederate; one who commits approvement.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Therefore, as when men wickedly swear they rend and tear God's name, and make him, as much as in them lies, the avoucher and approver of all their wickedness […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin approbāreder. Old French aproverbor. Middle English aproven English approve English -er English approver From approve + -er.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

approvers (plural)

Phrases

turning approver

Questions

How do you pronounce approver?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹuːvɚ/.
What does approver mean?: One who approves or gives approval.
Where does approver come from?: Etymology tree Latin approbāreder. Old French aproverbor. Middle English aproven English approve English -er English approver From approve + -er.

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