Approbate — Ap pro*bate, a. [L. approbatus, p. p. of approbare to approve.] Approved. [Obs.] Elyot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approbate — I verb accept, accredit, acquiesce, admire, adopt, advocate, agree with, applaud, approve, assent, authorize, back, commend, concur, confirm, consent, countenance, endorse, esteem, favor, laud, license, pass, praise, prize, ratify, recognize,… … Law dictionary
approbate — (v.) late 15c., from L. approbatus, pp. of approbare to assent to (as good), favor (see APPROVE (Cf. approve)). Related: Approbated; approbating … Etymology dictionary
approbate — [ap′rə bāt΄] vt. approbated, approbating [ME approbaten < L approbatus, pp. of approbare, APPROVE] Now Rare to approve or sanction … English World dictionary
approbate — /ˈæprəbeɪt/ (say apruhbayt) –verb (t) (approbated, approbating) 1. Scottish Law to accept as valid. 2. Chiefly US to approve officially. –phrase 3. approbate and reprobate, Law to accept those parts of a legal instrument which are favourable to… …
approbate and reprobate — See election. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
approbate and reprobate — (Scots law) At once to accept and reject the same deed or instrument (a forbidden practice) • • • Main Entry: ↑approbation … Useful english dictionary
approbate — transitive verb ( bated; bating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin approbatus, past participle of approbare more at approve Date: 15th century approve, sanction … New Collegiate Dictionary
approbate — approbator, n. /ap reuh bayt /, v.t., approbated, approbating. to approve officially. [1400 50; late ME < L approbatus approved (ptp. of approbare), equiv. to ap AP 1 + probatus proved; see PROBATE] * * * … Universalium
approbate — verb To give official sanction, consent or authorization … Wiktionary
