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homologate
[ huh-mol-uh-geyt, hoh- ]
verb (used with object)
, ho·mol·o·gat·ed, ho·mol·o·gat·ing.
- to approve; confirm or ratify.
- to register (a specific make of automobile in general production) so as to make it eligible for international racing competition.
homologate
/ hɒˈmɒləˌɡeɪt /
verb
- Scots law to approve or ratify (a deed or contract, esp one that is defective)
- law to confirm (a proceeding, etc)
- to recognize (a particular type of car or car component) as a production model or component rather than a prototype, as in making it eligible for a motor race
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Derived Forms
- hoˌmoloˈgation, noun
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Other Words From
- ho·molo·gation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homologate1
1635–45; < Medieval Latin homologātus (past participle of homologāre < Greek homologeîn to agree to, allow); -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homologate1
C17: from Medieval Latin homologāre to agree, from Greek homologein to approve, from homologos agreeing, from homo- + legein to speak
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