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Approbate vs Approved - What's the difference?

approbate | approved |

As adjectives the difference between approbate and approved

is that approbate is approved while approved is having received approval.

As verbs the difference between approbate and approved

is that approbate is to give official sanction, consent or authorization while approved is past tense of approve.

approbate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • approved
  • * 1531 , Thomas Elyot, The Boke named The Governour
    • And if they wyll allege that all thynge contayned in holy scripture is approbate by the hole consent of all the clergie of Christendoms

    Verb

    (approbat)
  • To give official sanction, consent or authorization
    • ----

    approved

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having received approval.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (approve)