homologate

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ho=mol=o=gate

CIDE DICTIONARY

homologate, v. t. [LL. homologatus, p. p. of homologare to homologate; Gr. to assent, agree. See Homologous.].

 To approve; to allow; to confirm; as, the court homologates a proceeding.  Wheaton.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

homologate, v.tr.
1 acknowledge, admit.
2 confirm, accept.
3 approve (a car, boat, engine, etc.) for use in a particular class of racing.

Derivative

homologation n.

Etymology

med.L homologare agree f. Gk homologeo (as HOMO-, logos word)

ROGET THESAURUS

homologate

Agreement

VB be accordant, agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, tally, respond, meet, suit, fit, befit, do, adapt itself to, fall in with, chime in with, square with, quadrate with, consort with, comport with, dovetail, assimilate, fit like a glove, fit to a tittle, fit to a T, match, become one, homologate, consent, render accordant, fit, suit, adapt, accommodate, graduate, adjust, dress, regulate, readjust, accord, harmonize, reconcile, fadge, dovetail, square.