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Approbate vs Confirm - What's the difference?

approbate | confirm |

As verbs the difference between approbate and confirm

is that approbate is to give official sanction, consent or authorization while confirm is to strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

As an adjective approbate

is approved.

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
    • ----

    confirm

    English

    Alternative forms

    * confirme (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
  • (Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
  • * 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 35:
    • Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, was baptized and confirmed at the age of three days.
  • To assure the accuracy of previous statements.

    • Antonyms

    * infirm * disconfirm * deny * dispute * contradict * question

    Related terms

    * confirmability * confirmation

    See also

    * verify * corroborate * establish * prove

    External links

    * * * English reporting verbs