approbate

[ ap-ruh-beyt ]

/ ˈæp rəˌbeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ap·pro·bat·ed, ap·pro·bat·ing.

to approve officially.

Origin of approbate

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin approbātus approved (past participle of approbāre), equivalent to ap-ap-¹ + probātus proved; see probate

OTHER WORDS FROM approbate

ap·pro·ba·tor, noun

Words nearby approbate

appro, approach, approachable, approach light, approach shot, approbate, approbation, approbative, appropriable, appropriacy, appropriate

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Example sentences from the Web for approbate

We pick and choose, take and leave, approbate and reprobate in a breath.
Obiter Dicta|Augustine Birrell
The Stadtholder was too wary a politician to approbate immediately so sweeping a proposal, and referred it to the States-General.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11|Various
Among the adjectives similarly preserved are to whittle, to wilt and to approbate.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for approbate

approbate

/ (ˈæprəˌbeɪt) /

verb (tr)

Scots law to accept as valid

approbate and reprobate Scots law to accept part of a document and reject those parts unfavourable to one's interests

mainly US to sanction officially

Word Origin for approbate

C15: from Latin approbāre to approve, from probāre to test

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单词	approbate
释义	approbate [ ap-ruh-beyt ] / ˈæp rəˌbeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR approbate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ap·pro·bat·ed, ap·pro·bat·ing. to approve officially. Origin of approbate 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin approbātus approved (past participle of approbāre), equivalent to ap-ap-¹ + probātus proved; see probate OTHER WORDS FROM approbate ap·pro·ba·tor, noun Words nearby approbate appro, approach, approachable, approach light, approach shot, approbate, approbation, approbative, appropriable, appropriacy, appropriate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for approbate We pick and choose, take and leave, approbate and reprobate in a breath. Obiter Dicta\|Augustine Birrell The Stadtholder was too wary a politician to approbate immediately so sweeping a proposal, and referred it to the States-General. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11\|Various Among the adjectives similarly preserved are to whittle, to wilt and to approbate. The American Language\|Henry L. Mencken British Dictionary definitions for approbate approbate / (ˈæprəˌbeɪt) / verb (tr) Scots law to accept as valid approbate and reprobate Scots law to accept part of a document and reject those parts unfavourable to one's interests mainly US to sanction officially Word Origin for approbate C15: from Latin approbāre to approve, from probāre to test Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to approbate authorize, okay, confirm, consent, clear, sanction, accept, allow, pass, support, approve, endorse, agree to
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approbate

verb (used with object), ap·pro·bat·ed, ap·pro·bat·ing.

Origin of approbate

OTHER WORDS FROM approbate

Words nearby approbate

Example sentences from the Web for approbate

British Dictionary definitions for approbate

verb (tr)

Word Origin for approbate

Words related to approbate