Expressing approbation; commending

present participle of approve

Able to be confirmed or approved.

The state or quality of being approvable.

In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able to be approved.

plural of approval

(archaic) Approval.

(Britain, historical) A former institution for the care and education of young offenders; a reformatory, reform school, youth detention center

plural of approved school

(law, India and historically in the British Isles) Someone giving full disclosure about a crime in return for pardon.