approvement

1 of 2

noun (1)

ap·​prove·​ment

-vmənt

plural -s

English law

: the act of approving lands

approvement

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

1

obsolete : approbation, approval

2

old English law : the act of one who when accused of a felony confessed to it and accused another as an accomplice of the same crime in order to obtain a pardon

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English approvement, approuement, from Middle French approuement, aprouement, from Old French, from aprouer + -ment

Noun (2)

approve entry 1 + -ment

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