aprobar
/apɾoˈbaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to pass
📝 From Latin approbare (ad + probare, to test): approve, prove, probe
Spanish aprobar and English approve come from the same Latin word: probare, to test or prove. To approve something is to judge that it passes the test, so aprobar un examen means to pass an exam. The b in aprobar matches the b in probe.