The students used to speak of having their performances approbated by the instructors.
"A Collection of College Words and Customs"
Benjamin Homer Hall
It is also now in common use with our clergy as a sort of technical term, to denote a person who is licensed to preach; they would say, such a one is approbated, that is, licensed to preach.
"A Collection of College Words and Customs"
Benjamin Homer Hall
195. I was approbated by the Boston Association, I suspect, as a person well known, but known as an anomaly, and admitted in charity.
"A Collection of College Words and Customs"
Benjamin Homer Hall