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- [ap-ruh-beyt]
- /ˈæp rəˌbeɪt/
- /ˈæprəʊbeɪt/
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- [ap-ruh-beyt]
- /ˈæp rəˌbeɪt/
Definitions of approbate word
- verb approbate to accept as valid 3
- verb approbate to sanction officially 3
- verb transitive approbate to approve or sanction 3
- verb with object approbate to approve officially. 1
- noun approbate Approve formally; sanction. 1
- verb approbate To give official sanction, consent or authorization. 0
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Origin of approbate
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin approbātus approved (past participle of approbāre), equivalent to ap- ap-1 + probātus proved; see probate
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Parts of speech for Approbate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
approbate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
approbate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for approbate
verb approbate
- authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
- confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
Antonyms for approbate
verb approbate
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
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