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authorise vs approbate

approbate vs authorise

authorise and approbate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
authorise No No Yes No
approbate No No Yes No
As verbs, approbate is a hyponym of authorise; that is, approbate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authorise:
  • authorise: grant authorization or clearance for
  • approbate: approve or sanction officially
authorise (verb) approbate (verb)
grant authorization or clearance for accept (documents) as valid
give or delegate power or authority to approve or sanction officially
Difference between authorise and approbate

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