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homologate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /həˈmɒləɡeɪt/
  • US: /həˈmɑləɡeɪt/
  • US: /hoʊˈmɑləɡeɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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verb

Meaning 1

To confirm, ratify or approve, especially officially or legally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin homologō + -ate.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: утвърждавам (utvǎrždavam) — confirm
  • Catalan: homologar — confirm
  • Chinese Mandarin: 批准 (pīzhǔn) — confirm
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公證 /公证 (gōngzhèng) — confirm
  • Dutch: homologeren — confirm
  • Finnish: hyväksyä — confirm
  • Finnish: homologoida — confirm
  • French: homologuer — confirm
  • German: homologieren — confirm
  • Italian: omologare — confirm
  • Luxembourgish: homologéieren — confirm
  • Portuguese: homologar — confirm
  • Russian: признава́ть (priznavátʹ) — confirm
  • Russian: призна́ть (priznátʹ) — confirm
  • Russian: подтвержда́ть (podtverždátʹ) — confirm
  • Russian: подтверди́ть (podtverdítʹ) — confirm
  • Russian: ратифици́ровать (ratificírovatʹ) — confirm
  • Swedish: homologera — confirm