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approved, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the adjective approved mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective approved , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use How common is the adjective approved ? About 4 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 3.4 1760 3.6 1770 3.8 1780 4.0 1790 3.9 1800 3.8 1810 3.7 1820 3.7 1830 3.8 1840 3.6 1850 3.3 1860 2.9 1870 2.7 1880 2.7 1890 2.7 1900 3.1 1910 3.5 1920 3.9 1930 4.3 1940 4.5 1950 4.4 1960 4.1 1970 3.7 1980 3.6 1990 3.4 2000 3.5 2010 3.5 See frequency What is the etymology of the adjective approved ? approved is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: approve v. 1 , ‑ed suffix 1 . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the adjective approved ? Earliest known use Middle English The earliest known use of the adjective approved is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for approved is from 1489, in a translation by William Caxton, printer, merchant, and diplomat. See meaning & use How is the adjective approved pronounced? British English /əˈpruːvd/ uh-PROOVD U.S. English /əˈpruvd/ uh-PROOVD See pronunciation Nearby entries approprietary, n. 1547–1641 appropring, n. c1380 approvable, adj. c1449– approvableness, n. 1820– approval, n. 1690– approval rating, n. 1919– approvance, n. 1592– approvant, n. 1587 approve, v.¹ 1340– approve, v.² ?c1475– approved, adj. 1489– approvedly, adv. 1611– approvedness, n. 1874– approvement, n.¹ 1615– approvement | approwment, n.² c1475– approven, adj. 1609– approver, n.¹ c1425– approver | apprower, n.² c1386–1758 approving, n. 1523– approving, adj. 1702– approvingly, adv. 1837– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for approved, adj. approved, adj. was first published in 1885; not fully revised. approved, adj. was last modified in December 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Entries which have not been fully revised may include partial interim updates, including: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into approved, adj. in December 2025. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1885) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View approved, ppl. a. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . 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Browse entry Nearby entries approprietary, n. 1547–1641 appropring, n. c1380 approvable, adj. c1449– approvableness, n. 1820– approval, n. 1690– approval rating, n. 1919– approvance, n. 1592– approvant, n. 1587 approve, v.¹ 1340– approve, v.² ?c1475– approved, adj. 1489– approvedly, adv. 1611– approvedness, n. 1874– approvement, n.¹ 1615– approvement | approwment, n.² c1475– approven, adj. 1609– approver, n.¹ c1425– approver | apprower, n.² c1386–1758 approving, n. 1523– approving, adj. 1702– approvingly, adv. 1837– Browse more nearby entries