Meanings of approbate in English

We pick and choose, take and leave, approbate and reprobate in a breath.

How do you approbate Turon?'

Not that he would approbate the system of slavery; for he was, and in fact had been through life, its most determined foe.

Inquire how, and where, they spend their leisure hour's-inwhat company do they mingle-whatpractices do they approbate-what is their general conduct and demeanor?

In 1826, after three years' study, he was "approbated to preach" by the Middlesex Association of Ministers.

The decision which it was understood the Government had made, not to transfer the care of the Indians to the War Department, was warmly approbated.