approver

English

Etymology

approve +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈpɹuːvɚ/

Noun

approver (plural approvers)

1. One who approves or gives approval.
   • 1680, John Bunyan, Life and Death of Mr. Badman:

     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 […]

2. (dated, law) In English common law, a person who accuses a confederate; one who commits approvement.

Derived terms

• turning approver

Translations

one who approves or gives approval

• Czech: korunní svědek m, schvalovatel m
• Portuguese: aprovador m
• Uzbek: qoʻllab quvvatlovchi