approbate

Example Sentences

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Gracious knows, I don't approbate coarseness, it shocks me, but narvous sensibility makes me sick.

From Nature and Human Nature by Haliburton, Thomas Chandler

The Stadtholder was too wary a politician to approbate immediately so sweeping a proposal, and referred it to the States-General.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 by Johnson, Rossiter

How often does the professor whose duty it is to criticise and approbate the pieces for this exhibition wish they were better!

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer

Alan?' said my father—'Would you approbate and reprobate, sir?

From Redgauntlet by Scott, Walter, Sir

While throughout the world you rove, Thus uphold your banners; Give these reasons why you prove Hearts of men and manners: "To reprove the reprobate, Probity approving, Improbate from approbate To remove, I'm moving."

From Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse by Symonds, John Addington