Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

approbate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pro-bate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

verb

To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"And if they wyll allege that all thynge contayned in holy scripture is approbate by the hole consent of all the clergie of Christendoms […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin approbatus. Doublet of approve.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: approbatus

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

more approbate (comparative) most approbate (superlative) approbates (present, singular) approbating (participle, present) approbated (participle, past) approbated (past)

Phrases

approbate and reprobate

Questions

What does approbate mean?: Approved.
Where does approbate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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