different between approbate vs validate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin approbatus. Doublet of approve.

Adjective

approbate (comparative more approbate, superlative most approbate)

1. approved

Verb

approbate (third-person singular simple present approbates, present participle approbating, simple past and past participle approbated)

1. (transitive) To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.

Latin

Verb

approb?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of approb?

English

Etymology

Morphologically valid +? -ate.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?væl.?.de?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?væl.?.de?t/
• Rhymes: -e?t

Verb

validate (third-person singular simple present validates, present participle validating, simple past and past participle validated)

1. (transitive) To render valid.
   • 2003, Alan Hart, Going to Live in France (page 207)

     Always remember to validate your ticket before entering the train. A non-validated ticket could lead to a hefty fine.

2. (transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify.
3. (ergative) To have its validity successfully proven.

   The data file cannot be imported because it doesn't validate.

Antonyms

• disprove
• invalidate

Related terms

• valid
• validation
• validator

Translations

Italian

Verb

validate

1. second-person plural present of validare
2. second-person plural imperative of validare
3. feminine plural past participle of validare

Anagrams

• dilavate