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approbate vs authorise

authorise vs approbate

approbate and authorise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
approbate No No Yes No
authorise No No Yes No
As verbs, authorise is a hypernym of approbate; that is, authorise is a word with a broader meaning than approbate:
  • approbate: approve or sanction officially
  • authorise: grant authorization or clearance for
Other hypernyms of approbate include authorize, clear, pass.
approbate (verb) authorise (verb)
accept (documents) as valid grant authorization or clearance for
approve or sanction officially give or delegate power or authority to
Difference between approbate and authorise

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