Approbate (original) (raw)

I. (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Accept (documents) as valid

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "approbate" is one way to...):

accept (consider or hold as true)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

reprobate (reject (documents) as invalid)

Derivation:

approbation (official recognition or approval)

approbation (official approval)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Approve or sanction officially

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "approbate" is one way to...):

authorise; authorize; clear; pass (grant authorization or clearance for)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

approbation (official recognition or approval)

approbation (official approval)

approval (the formal act of approving)

approval (a message expressing a favorable opinion)

approval (acceptance as satisfactory)

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