Approbate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Approve or sanction officially.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The council will approbate the proposal if it meets all the necessary safety regulations.
- The charity's board of trustees must approbate all fundraising activities before they can proceed.
- Government officials will approbate the new trade agreement if it benefits both countries equally.
- The state's education department must approbate any changes to the school curriculum.
- The company's shareholders will approbate the proposed merger if it increases their dividend payouts.
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Meaning 2
Accept (documents) as valid.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The notary public was authorized to appraise and approbate the contract as part of the transaction.
- Their role was to examine the documents carefully and then act to approbate them if they found them to be authentic.
- The attorney must fully review and formally approbate each contract before it becomes legal.
- Prior to being implemented, the policies had to be thoroughly evaluated and approbate by the regulatory body.
- The board members were given the authority to review, validate and approbate any new changes to the constitution.