approbate adjective 1verb 1forms 5 adjective1 •Approved.And if they wyll allege that all thynge contayned in holy scripture is approbate by the hole consent of all the clergie of Christendoms […] — 1531 verb1 •To give official sanction, consent or authorization to. formsapprobated · approbating · approbates · more approbate · most approbate