approbate








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

  1. to approve officially.

verb (tr)

  1. Scots law to accept as valid
  2. approbate and reprobate Scots law to accept part of a document and reject those parts unfavourable to one’s interests
  3. mainly US to sanction officially
v.

late 15c., from Latin approbatus, past participle of approbare “to assent to (as good), favor” (see approve). Related: Approbated; approbating.

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