/ Dictionary / Index A approbate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pro•bate Pronunciation: (ap'ru-bāt"), [key] — -bat•ed, -bat•ing. to approve officially. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: approbate (Thesaurus) approach shot approbation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language