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homologate

verb
ho·​mol·​o·​gate | \ hō-ˈmä-lə-ˌgāt How to pronounce homologate (audio) , hə-\
homologated; homologating

Definition of homologate

transitive verb

: sanction, allow especially : to approve or confirm officially
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Other Words from homologate

homologation \ hō-​ˌmä-​lə-​ˈgā-​shən How to pronounce homologation (audio) , hə-​ \ noun

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Who needs homologate? We have any number of words that mean "to officially approve something": accredit, affirm, approbate, authorize, certify, confirm, endorse, ratify, sanction, warrant, and validate, for example. Homologate, which has been around more than 400 years, has mostly been kept for special occasions; Scottish Law, for example, held that "a marriage contract, though defective in the legal solemnities, is held . . . to be homologated by the subsequent marriage of the parties." The beauty of homologate is that, etymologically speaking, it's an easy word, consisting as it does of the familiar Greek roots homos, meaning "alike" or "same," and logos, meaning "word" or "speech"-in other words, "saying the same thing," thus, "agreeing." So we need not agree with the Scottish bishop who in 1715 called it a "hard word."

Examples of homologate in a Sentence

to be effectual, a judge must homologate the plea bargain between the district attorney and the defense

Recent Examples on the Web

 The affordable and stylish Fiat allowed Ferrari to reach the production volume needed to homologate the V6 engine for racing. — Chuck Squatriglia, WIRED, "Fiat Dino Returning As A Lotus Elise," 19 Sep. 2008

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First Known Use of homologate

1593, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for homologate

Medieval Latin homologatus, past participle of homologare to agree, from Greek homologein, from homologos

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homologate

transitive verb
ho·​mol·​o·​gate | \ hō-ˈmä-lə-ˌgāt How to pronounce homologate (audio) \
homologated; homologating

Legal Definition of homologate

: to approve or confirm officially

Other Words from homologate

homologation \ hō-​ˌmä-​lə-​ˈgā-​shən How to pronounce homologation (audio) \ noun

History and Etymology for homologate

Medieval Latin homologatus, past participle of homologare to agree, from Greek homologein, from homologos agreeing

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