Home › Words › A › approofapproofapproof means trial; proof; testimony; affirmation.EtymologySee approve and proof.nountrial; proof; testimony; affirmation.e.g.“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:approval; commendatione.g.“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:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.comprobation 70% match — joint attestation; proof vs approof →approvance 66% match — Approval. vs approof →approbation 64% match — The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition. vs approof →approval 64% match — An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements. vs approof →attestment 63% match — attestation vs approof →approvedly 63% match — So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner. vs approof →attested 62% match — Proven; shown to be true with evidence. vs approof →probatory 62% match — Serving for trial; probationary. vs approof →