| 【prob】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "probare," "probus," and "proba." It carries the basic meaning of "worthy," "good," "test," "prove," and "proper." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "prob"]
approval ***[2903] If you win someone''s approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
approve ***[2857] If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
disapproval **[4194] If you feel or show disapproval of something or someone, you feel or show that you do not approve of them.
disapprove **[3649] If you disapprove of something or someone, you feel or show that you do not like them or do not approve of them.
disapproving **[4572] A disapproving action or expression shows that you do not approve of something or someone.
probable **[4337] If you say that something is probable, you mean that it is likely to be true or likely to happen.
probably ****[870] If you say that something is probably the case, you think that it is likely to be the case, although you are not sure.
probe ☆[4921] If you probe into something, you ask questions or try to discover facts about it.
proof ****[1886] Proof is a fact, argument, or piece of evidence which shows that something is definitely true or definitely exists.
prove ****[1179] If something proves to be true or to have a particular quality, it becomes clear after a period of time that it is true or has that quality.
[WORD ROOT]root prob
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] prob, prove, proof, probe
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) probare, probus, proba
[MEANING]root worthy, good, test, prove, proper
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 probare [from probus] to try, to test; to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; inspect; judge by trial
- 【Latin】 probus worthy, good, upright, virtuous
- 【Latin】 proba a proof
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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approval ★★★[2903] noun from approve 〈 prove
【DEFINITION】 If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
【pl.】 approvals
【ANTONYM】 disapproval
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ap(ad); to, toward ⑵ prov(prob); worthy, good, test ⑶ al; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin probare》 [from probus] to try, to test; to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; inspect; judge by trial
【DERIVATIVEs】 approval, approve, approver, approvingly
approve ★★★[2857] verb from approve 〈 prove
【DEFINITION】 If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 approved, approved, approving, approves
【SYNONYM】 OK, agree, approbate
【ANTONYM】 disapprove
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ap(ad); to, toward ⑵ prove(prob); worthy, good, test
【Etymology】 《Latin probare》 [from probus] to try, to test; to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; inspect; judge by trial
【DERIVATIVEs】 approval, approve, approver, approvingly
disapproval ★★[4194] noun from disapprove 〈 prove
【DEFINITION】 If you feel or show disapproval of something or someone, you feel or show that you do not approve of them.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ANTONYM】 approval
【COMPOSITION】 dis + approval
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart, apart ⑵ ap(ad); to, toward ⑶ prov(prob); worthy, good, test ⑷ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin probare》 [from probus] to try, to test; to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; inspect; judge by trial
【First Known Meaning】 act or fact of disapproving, dislike
【DERIVATIVEs】 disapproval, disapprove, disapprover, disapproving, disapprovingly
disapprove ★★[3649] verb from disapprove 〈 prove
【DEFINITION】 If you disapprove of something or someone, you feel or show that you do not like them or do not approve of them.
【Declension/Conjugation】 disapproved, disapproved, disapproving, disapproves
【ANTONYM】 approve
【COMPOSITION】 dis + approve
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ ap(ad); to, toward ⑶ prove(prob); worthy, good
【Etymology】 《Latin probare》 [from probus] to try, to test; to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; inspect; judge by trial
【First Known Meaning】 disprove, prove to be untrue,
【DERIVATIVEs】 disapproval, disapprove, disapprover, disapproving, disapprovingly
disapproving ★★[4572] adjective from disapprove 〈 prove
【DEFINITION】 A disapproving action or expression shows that you do not approve of something or someone.
【ANTONYM】 approving
【COMPOSITION】 disapprove + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ ap(ad); to, toward ⑶ prov(prob); worthy, good, test ⑷ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin probare》 [from probus] to try, to test; to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; inspect; judge by trial
【DERIVATIVEs】 disapproval, disapprove, disapprover, disapproving, disapprovingly
probable ★★[4337] adjective from probable 〈 prob
【DEFINITION】 If you say that something is probable, you mean that it is likely to be true or likely to happen.
【SYNONYM】 presumable
【ROOTs】 ⑴ prob; worthy, good ⑵ able; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin probus》 worthy, good, upright, virtuous
【First Known Meaning】 provable, demonstrable
【DERIVATIVEs】 probability, probable, probably
probably ★★★★[870] adverb from probable 〈 prob
【DEFINITION】 If you say that something is probably the case, you think that it is likely to be the case, although you are not sure.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ prob; worthy, good ⑵ abl(able); suffix ⑶ y(ly); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin probus》 worthy, good, upright, virtuous
【DERIVATIVEs】 probability, probable, probably
probe ☆[4921] verb from prob
【DEFINITION】 If you probe into something, you ask questions or try to discover facts about it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 probed, probed, probing, probes
【SYNONYM】 investigate
【ROOTs】 probe(prob); worthy, good
【Etymology】 《Latin probus》 worthy, good, upright, virtuous
【DERIVATIVEs】 probeable, prober, probe
proof ★★★★[1886] noun from prove
【DEFINITION】 ① Proof is a fact, argument, or piece of evidence which shows that something is definitely true or definitely exists.
② In publishing, the proofs of a book, magazine, or article are a first copy of it that is printed so that mistakes can be corrected before more copies are printed and published.
【pl.】 proofs
【SYNONYM】 evidence
【ROOTs】 proof(prob); worthy, good
【Etymology】 《Latin probare》 [from probus] to try, to test; to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; inspect; judge by trial
【DERIVATIVEs】 proof, provability, provable, provably, prove
prove ★★★★[1179] verb from prove
【DEFINITION】 If something proves to be true or to have a particular quality, it becomes clear after a period of time that it is true or has that quality.
【Declension/Conjugation】 proved, proved proven, proving, proves
【SYNONYM】 rise, turn out
【ANTONYM】 disprove
【ROOTs】 prove(prob); worthy, good, test
【Etymology】 《Latin probare》 [from probus] to try, to test; to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; inspect; judge by trial
【First Known Meaning】 to try, test; evaluate; demonstrate
【DERIVATIVEs】 proof, provability, provable, provably, prove
Other words containing "prob"; approbate, approbation, disapprobation, disapprover, disapprovingly, disprove, prob, probability, probate, probation, probity, provability, provable, provably, reprobate, reprove
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
proach, proxim-
priv
prince
prime-
prem-, -prim-, press-, print-
pres-, present
prehend
preti-, preci-, prais
prec
prag-, pract-
