It seems that Providence did not approbate their actions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letter from Wright M. Carter to Young J. and Mollie Allen,May 6, 1861] Reference

I verily believe that the Lord will approbate our actions, unless we do something to incur his displeasure which I hope we will not do.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letter from Wright M. Carter to Young J. and Mollie Allen,May 6, 1861] Reference

Travel to or visitation of the surface of Treetrunk was circumscribed but not forbidden, provided that any landing parties first obtained approbate clearance from the military authorities on board the Shaka.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dirge]

Licensing Lambard, because the select Men had refused to approbate him, because he never was approbated by the select men, to keep a Tavern in the House he now lives in, because there are already 3 and his would make 4 Taverns besides Retailers, within 3/4 of a Mile, and because he obtained an a License from that.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Adams diary 5, 26 May - 25 November 1760] Reference

I approbate your notion; it's as correct as a bootjack.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete] Reference

They should not quod approbo non reprobo (approbate and reprobate).    From Wordnik.com. Reference

We pick and choose, take and leave, approbate and reprobate in a breath.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obiter Dicta] Reference

Garrot is hard word that means to strangle. sodden repine approbate fragile.    From Wordnik.com.  [LearnHub Activities] Reference

Be sure that your answer is such as the decisions of Eternity will approbate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life of Rev. A. Crooks, A. M.] Reference

Among the verbs similarly preserved are to whittle, to wilt and to approbate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 2. The Beginnings of American. 5. Archaic English Words] Reference

There is a committee of seven also appointed by the body to approbate whom they please.    From Wordnik.com.  [Collections] Reference

Not that he would approbate the system of slavery; for he was, and in fact had been through life, its most determined foe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States] Reference

He is very liberal in politics, for he don't approbate restraint, and likes to let every critter 'go to the devil' his own way.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete] Reference

The Stadtholder was too wary a politician to approbate immediately so sweeping a proposal, and referred it to the States-General.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11] Reference

As this was a pure heathen custom there could have been no intention to approbate it in this passage, though the latter is otherwise worthy of very critical attention.    From Wordnik.com.  [A condensed anti-slavery Bible argument, by] Reference

If it does, it does not have to do that, nor does a person like me approbate it; all israel has to do to, is to abandon their land, release abaducted people, stop stealing their land, etc.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dissident Voice] Reference

Our free and enlightened citizens don't approbate silent members; it don't seem to them as if Squashville, or Punkinville, or Lumbertown was right represented, unless Squashville, or Punkinville, or.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete] Reference

You have accepted the poor man's cause, and if you have not his fee in your pocket, it is because he has none to give you; and now would you approbate and reprobate in the same breath of your mouth?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redgauntlet] Reference

Of this work, the Rev. Samuel Stanhope Smith, President of Princeton College, says: "Having cast my eyes over your manuscript copy of Geographical Cards, I approbate the general plan of the work, and think them with the present improved state of Geography, correct, and adapted particularly to facilitate the improvement of youth.".    From Wordnik.com.  [North Carolina Schools and Academies 1790-1840 A Documentary History] Reference

How, Alan? 'said my father --' Would you approbate and reprobate, sir?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redgauntlet] Reference

‘How, sir? — how, Alan?’ said my father — ‘Would you approbate and reprobate, sir?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redgauntlet] Reference

You have accepted the poor man’s cause, and if you have not his fee in your pocket, it is because he has none to give you; and now would you approbate and reprobate in the same breath of your mouth?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Redgauntlet] Reference

One cannot approbate and reprobate simultaneously in law, "Bird added in the May 10th letter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Caribbean360] Reference

How do you approbate Turon? '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields] Reference

Chinnappa Reddy did approbate Savitri E.    From Wordnik.com.  [Turning green when blue washes off] Reference

Improbate from approbate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse] Reference

Strong criticism. approbate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States] Reference

How do you approbate Turon?’.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robbery Under Arms] Reference

List of Words and Phrases appendices, 251 appendicitis, 218 appendixes, 251 apple-butter, 57 apple-jack, 100 apple-pie, 26 apple-sass, 316 appreciate, 59 approbate, 68 ar, 245 arbor, 221.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mencken, H] Reference