approbate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb approve or sanction officially
  2. verb accept (documents) as valid

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin approbatus. Doublet of approve.

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