approbate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin approbatus. Doublet of approve.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

approbate (comparative more approbate, superlative most approbate)

Approved.
- 1531, Thomas Elyot, The Boke named The Governour:
  And if they wyll allege that all thynge contayned in holy scripture is approbate by the hole consent of all the clergie of Christendoms […]

Verb

approbate (third-person singular simple present approbates, present participle approbating, simple past and past participle approbated)

(transitive) To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.

Derived terms

Translations

To give official sanction

Bulgarian: одобрявам (bg) (odobrjavam)
Finnish: hyväksyä (fi)

Latin

Verb

approbāte

second-person plural present active imperative of approbō