Word: approves
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: app
roves
Definition: Third-person singular of approve; give sanction to
Morphemes:
Affix: approve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: up to
Affix: probus
Language: la
Decoded: probus
Meaning: good, fit
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffixed to third-conjugation verbs in composition, forms regular first-conjugation verbs
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs