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approbating

approbating is the present participle and gerund of approbate.

Meaning of approbate

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.

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Phrases with approbating

Questions about approbating

What is approbating the present participle and gerund of?
Approbating is the present participle and gerund of approbate.

Words near approbating in the dictionary

  1. approbate and reprobate
  2. approbated
  3. approbated and reprobated
  4. approbates
  5. approbates and reprobates
  6. approbating
  7. approbating and reprobating
  8. approbation
  9. approbations
  10. approbative
  11. approbatively

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