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approofs

approofs is the plural of approof.

Meaning of approof

Noun

approof (countable and uncountable, plural approofs)

  1. (archaic) trial; proof; testimony; affirmation.
    • A man so absolute in my approof, / That nature hath reserv'd small dignity, / That he enjoys not.c. 1600, Ben Jonson, Cynthia's Revels
  2. (archaic) approval; commendation
    • O perilous mouths, / That bear in them one and the selfsame tongue, / Either of condemnation or approof,c. 1603–1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, act 2, scene 4, lines 172–174

Questions about approofs

What is approofs the plural of?
Approofs is the plural of approof.

Words near approofs in the dictionary

  1. approbator
  2. approbators
  3. approbatory
  4. approbrium
  5. approof
  6. approofs
  7. appropes
  8. appropinquate
  9. appropinquated
  10. appropinquates
  11. appropinquating

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