C1 adverb Formal

approbate

/ˌæp.rə.beɪt/

To formally or officially sanction, approve, or authorize an action, document, or status. It is typically used in legal, ecclesiastical, or high-level administrative contexts to indicate authoritative validation.

Ejemplos

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1

The community board didn't approbate the new park design initially.

The neighborhood group did not formally approve the new park plan at first.

2

The legislative body will convene to approbate the international treaty next month.

The parliament will meet to officially sanction the global agreement next month.

3

I don't think my manager will approbate my plan to skip the annual meeting.

I doubt my boss will give formal permission for me to miss the yearly meeting.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
approbation
Verb
approbate
Adverbio
approbatively
Adjetivo
approbatory
Relacionado
approver
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'Approval' combined with 'State'. When the State or an official body gives an 'Approval', they 'Approbate'.

Quiz rápido

The city council must _______ the new construction permits before the project can begin.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: approbate

Ejemplos

1

The community board didn't approbate the new park design initially.

everyday

The neighborhood group did not formally approve the new park plan at first.

2

The legislative body will convene to approbate the international treaty next month.

formal

The parliament will meet to officially sanction the global agreement next month.

3

I don't think my manager will approbate my plan to skip the annual meeting.

informal

I doubt my boss will give formal permission for me to miss the yearly meeting.

4

Scholars often approbate the findings of their peers through the peer-review process.

academic

Researchers generally validate the results of their colleagues through formal review systems.

5

The shareholders voted to approbate the CEO's restructuring plan during the summit.

business

The investors voted to officially endorse the CEO's new organization plan during the meeting.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
approbation
Verb
approbate
Adverbio
approbatively
Adjetivo
approbatory
Relacionado
approver

Colocaciones comunes

officially approbate to formally sanction something
approbate a proposal to give formal approval to a suggestion
refuse to approbate to deny formal validation
power to approbate the legal authority to sanction
formally approbate to authorize through official channels

Frases Comunes

approbate and reprobate

a legal doctrine where one cannot accept one part of a deed and reject another

seek to approbate

to attempt to obtain formal approval

official approbation

a formal statement of approval or praise

Se confunde a menudo con

approbate vs appropriate

Approbate means to formally approve, whereas appropriate means to take something for one's own use or set money aside for a specific purpose.

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Notas de uso

Approbate is much more formal than 'approve' and is typically reserved for legal or religious contexts. It is frequently seen in the legal phrase 'approbate and reprobate'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use this in casual conversation where 'approve' would be more natural. It is also frequently misspelled as 'appropriate'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'Approval' combined with 'State'. When the State or an official body gives an 'Approval', they 'Approbate'.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'approbatus', the past participle of 'approbare', meaning to find good or to prove.

Patrones gramaticales

Transitive verb taking a direct object Regular conjugation: approbates, approbated, approbating
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Contexto cultural

In Scots law, the doctrine of 'approbate and reprobate' is a significant principle preventing individuals from selectively choosing which parts of a legal instrument to follow.

Quiz rápido

The city council must _______ the new construction permits before the project can begin.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: approbate

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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