approver

noun — 2 senses

approver

noun

/əˈpɹuːvɚ/

Etymology From approve + -er.

1

One who approves or gives approval.

  • 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 […]1680, John Bunyan, Life and Death of Mr. Badman:
2

Law Dated In English common law, a person who accuses a confederate; one who commits approvement.

Derived terms
turning approver

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