English verb: approbate | |||
1. | approbate (communication) approve or sanction officially | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | authorise, authorize, clear, pass | ||
2. | approbate (cognition) accept (documents) as valid | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accept | ||
Antonyms | reprobate | ||