approbate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ap′rə bāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ap•pro•bate  (ap′rə bāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -bat•ed, -bat•ing. 
  1. to approve officially.
  • Latin approbātus approved (past participle of approbāre), equivalent. to ap- ap-1 + probātus proved; see probate
  • late Middle English 1400–50
ap′pro•ba′tor, n. 

'approbate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
approbation - approbative

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