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approbate

American  
[ap-ruh-beyt] / ˈæp rəˌbeɪt /

verb (used with object)

approbated, approbating

  1. to approve officially.

approbate British  
/ ˈæprəˌbeɪt /

verb

  1. Scots law to accept as valid

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

  3. to sanction officially

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Other Word Forms

  • approbator noun

Etymology

Origin of approbate

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

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